What Are Your Most Played Solo Albums?
Solo albums from popular bands are like when your favorite superhero decides to go off and star in their own spin-off movie — exciting in theory, but sometimes you just end up with “Aquaman: The Extended Guitar Solo.” Usually, the story goes like this: The bassist, tired of being ignored, suddenly thinks the world is […]
Is your CD player LYING to you?
If you think you’ve been hearing full-quality audio from your portable CD player…I have some bad news for you.
Yes, Cassettes still rule.
Collecting cassettes is like adopting a bunch of tiny plastic pets that constantly remind you how old you’re getting, yet somehow make you feel impossibly cool—like a time-traveling DJ who refuses to update their Spotify. There’s the thrill of rewinding with a pencil (the original fidget spinner), the satisfying clunk when one slots into your […]
Retro Buyer’s Guide: Portable CD Players!
It all started innocently enough — just trying to find a Discman to play that one scratched-up mix CD from high school labeled “Ultimate Feels Vol. 2.” But one late-night eBay scroll turned into a rabbit hole of vintage Sony Discman models, anti-skip bragging rights, and forums full of middle-aged warriors debating whether the ESP […]
Journey: Restoring Rock & Roll’s Rarest Arcade Game
Ah yes, the Journey arcade game from 1983—proof that someone at Bally Midway stared into the heart of rock ‘n’ roll and said, “What if we turned Steve Perry into a pixelated superhero with a jetpack?” In this fever dream of corporate synergy and neon bravado, you control the actual members of Journey—each represented by […]
Sharon Osbourne interview with Billy Corgan
Sharon Osbourne is what happens when you mix rock ‘n’ roll chaos with British wit and a handbag that might double as a weapon. As the wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne, she’s spent decades juggling business deals, reality TV, and the occasional need to remind her husband where he left his sunglasses (probably on […]
Gene Simmons Interview | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkin) sits down with the one and only Gene Simmons to probe beyond the kabuki makeup and monster riffs that made KISS a household name. KISS is the ultimate proof that sometimes, more is more. Why settle for just a rock band when you can have a pyro-loaded, face-painted, fire-breathing, blood-spitting spectacle? […]
Review: Dream Theater ‘Parasomnia’ (progressive metal)
Sea of Tranquility reviews the brand new Dream Theater album Parasomnia! Dream Theater is what happens when a group of virtuoso musicians decide that regular rock songs just aren’t complicated enough. Why play a simple four-minute track when you could write a 24-minute epic with seven tempo changes, three guitar solos, a keyboard duel, and […]
Cassette Tapes & CDs are BACK! – NINM Lab Cassette and CD Players Reviewed
Ah, the glorious resurgence of vinyl records and cassettes—because apparently, nothing screams “I love music” like spinning a 12-inch frisbee or painstakingly rewinding a tape with a pencil! It’s as if music fans collectively woke up one day and thought, “Streaming? Too easy. Let’s make this complicated again!” Vinyl is the heavyweight champion of nostalgia, […]
How Kiki Wong Got The Gig With SMASHING PUMPKINS!
Kiki Wong is a versatile guitarist, songwriter, and musician known for her work in the rock and metal genres. Kiki has gained recognition on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, where she shares guitar tutorials, covers, and lifestyle content, often blending humor with her musical expertise. Now she has joined the Smashing Pumpkins as a touring […]