Ok, so first let me say this, in some miracle of foresight I listened to Favored Nation the first time our wonderful editor asked me to start doing reviews. The first time I listened to this it reminded me of that Kids in the Hall song, “The Daves I know”
Now, being from Toronto, I have [...]

Disclaimer: No member of this blog or the reviewer has heard The Karabal Nightlife’s “The Other Shore” in it’s entirety, only the tracks listed on their Myspace page.
When you listen to a band/song/album for the first time, you often wonder – ‘Under what circumstances would I bump this record? Would I play this in my [...]

This Sunday April 1st, Worn Records recording artists Earlstown Winter are playing country night at The Roxy in Vancouver. This is going to be a great show. I have heard great things about country night at The Roxy, but have never been to it myself. We will have new Earlstown Winter merchandise for sale [...]

Emergency meeting called! The review for this singer/songwriter comes upon me with a need for quick yet thoughtful insight: the time crunch is upon me. Originally from the Los Angeles area but who recently relocated to small-town Nebraska, this group shows heart and soul in each track that I listened to, one after the other [...]

SaturnaFirst off, I have to ask, what is “Shoegaze”? On Saturna’s myspace page they list their three musical genre’s as, indie/rock/shoegaze. Well I tell you, you learn something everyday. Sure enough “Shoegaze” is an actual genre according to Wikipedia. And now that I know what it is I have realized that I’m probably the [...]

Easy Roads, Easy Skies is now available at Red Cat Records in Vancouver and is on sale for only $9.99.
RED CAT RECORDS4307 Main StreetVancouver, British ColumbiaCanada V5V 3R1
Phone: (604) 708-9422Email: redcatrecords@gmail.com

For those who may be unfamiliar with Zero:State, they are a 3 piece band started in 2006 in Manchester and have come together because of their love of music. They pride their influences on Nirvana, Muse and the Foo Fighters. They have recorded 2 EPs in their short time together as a band.
As [...]

Hey everybody, go check out the new and improved Steamroller E-Zine. There are new articles and reviews. And starting next week, will be the return of the indie band showdown.
If you are a band or artist and want to have your music reviewed, or if you are interested in writing articles, email The Steamroller.
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i’m lying bed with my power book on my lap listening to a band known as God Damn Trio. since it was me who had originally found them for the steamroller a few months back, i was quite happy to write about them for my first steamroller review. they hail from stockholm sweden. sweden? hey [...]

so since i will be reviewing bands for the steamroller starting this week, i have decided to create my own personal ranking system for the bands i review. i would encourage all of the writers here at the steamroller to do the same, or if they would like, feel free to use mine. my ranking [...]