Ruthless

Leaning Tower of Pizza

Gilberts Wrath

ChatGPT seems like a great idea.  Too bad it's information is often dubious. It's hallucinations invade our students who believe everything it says without even checking. Someday things may be more trustworthy.  For now - aim low it could be crawling.

(VERSE)
No I don't believe in rock and roll
And music never saved my mortal soul
And I could care less about dancing real slow.
All the kiss ass jesters singing for the king
Quoting movies that they’ve never scene
Empty cyborgs empty vessels 
Nurtured on ChatGPT
You gotta be kidding me:

(CHORUS)
Sayonara West de Havilland High
Throw your kiddies in the litter and get ready to die
'Cause nothing is learned from these soulless A.I's
Teaching history made up of lies
Teaching history made up of lies
Sayonara West de Havilland High


(VERSE)
So you think that you're in love with him
'Cause he got you a pass for behind the gym
Where you both kicked off your shoes
And virginity was nothing to lose
As ya drive around in your pick up truck
You go nowhere and your lotto luck
Is just a fish tank full of dead fish in a row
You gotta be kidding me:

(CHORUS)
Sayonara West de Havilland High
Throw your kiddies in the litter and get ready to die
'Cause nothing is learned from these soulless A.I's
Teaching history made up of lies
Teaching history made up of lies
Sayonara West de Havilland High

ChatGPT 
LIED RIGHT TO ME
HALLUCINATED RIGHT HERE ON MY PHONE

(BRIDGE)
Where will you be with out your phone
How will you live - the great unknown
Think for yourself and be on your own
I wonder if you can do it?

CHORUS)
Sayonara West de Havilland High
Throw your kiddies in the litter and get ready to die
'Cause nothing is learned from these soulless A.I's
Teaching history made up of lies
Teaching history made up of lies
Sayonara West de Havilland High








Joint Effort

Sayonara West de Havilland High

"Two by Two" is a raw, pulse-driven tribute to the MacManus brothers—two men walking the blurred line between vengeance and justice. Written by Sammie Sixx, this track captures the righteous fury, unshakable bond, and bullet-marked path of brothers who believe they were chosen to cleanse evil from the world. Gritty blues meets dark storytelling as the lyrics echo gunmetal prayers, whispered confessions, and blood-stained convictions. This is a song for saints, sinners, and those caught somewhere in between.

Two by Two

Writing/Recording Session - Matt Trentadue and Anthony Benedetto

Love
Like a tortured flower
Aside from these I try
To unwind

Increase
They’re all watching and waiting
For something to go wrong
In our lives
And our eyes

Promised words
Sealed with a kiss
Never thought it would
End like this
Now these dreams have washed aside

Past your tongue
And through your lips
Drag me through
This tortured bliss
Words were thrown
I don’t know why

Unfold
This incredible disaster
For everyone to see
And it’s for free

With peace
There is love and understanding
And where did we go wrong
With everything

Promised words
Sealed with a kiss
Never thought it would
End like this
Now these dreams have washed aside

Past your tongue
And through your lips
Drag me through
This tortured bliss
Words were thrown
I don’t know why

And I fell down again

In cold

Fringed nightmares

We dream

Promised words
Sealed with a kiss
Never thought it would
End like this
Now these dreams have washed aside

Past your tongue
And through your lips
Drag me through
This tortured bliss
Words were thrown
I don’t know why

Promised words
Sealed with a kiss
Never thought it would
End like this
Now these dreams have washed aside

Past your tongue
And through your lips
Drag me through
This tortured bliss
Words were thrown
I don’t know why

Original Writing/Recording Session

A Perfect Moment

Gravitas

The Crow

When the fire doesn’t kill you — it builds you.

A new chapter from Vivid Dissonance.
“I Bite the Smoke” blends cinematic tension, gritty distortion, and soul-soaked vocals into a slow-burning track about pain, memory, and the fire that keeps you standing.

For those who breathe through the wreckage.

Bite the Smoke

Poe The Passenger returns with “Save Yourself,” a hauntingly cinematic alt-rock song about reclaiming your identity after being manipulated or gaslit. With emotional urgency and atmospheric production, the track blends raw vocals and powerful instrumentation, perfect for playlists like All New Rock, Rock Hard, or Misfits 2.0. Poe The Passenger has built a dedicated fanbase with over 5 million global streams and consistent playlist support, including The New Alt and Fresh Finds Rock.

Poe The Passenger - Save Yourself - MAIN (Mastered) - 24bit Stereo Production Master - 5 6 25

Rockin' song about the state of the world these days.

The Great Unknown

John Tabacco is an American composer, singer songwriter, producer, recording engineer, multi instrumentalist and graphic artist. He has engineered /mixed and mastered music for hundreds of New York recording artists as well as projects released on BMG: The Kemelions, RCA: Faze, Rampage/Rhino: Rhett Forrester, Columbia: Rebbie Jackson, Rykodisc : Bob Marley, Columbia: Chris Jasper, Electra: Sonia Dada and Nickleodeon’s Are You Afraid Of The Dark? He is the CEO of It Iz What It Iz Music Publishing which currently holds over 750 songs in its catalog. He has been an associate producer for IndiMusic TV and hosts a bi-weekly radio program (CLAM RADIO) on college radio WUSB.fm since 1999. He is currently the head of A&R at Modern Voices Digital Distribution.

His musical background consists of extensive study of orchestration with noted 20th century composer John Lessard, harmony with the late electronic music maverick Bulent Arel, and composition with Stony Brook University professor Peter Winkler. He received his BA in Music from Stony Brook University in 1983. 

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined. His style is a melding of pop - jazz -rock - avant garde / aleatory, classical and comedy.  He has been recording his music non stop since 1979.

Of note: In 1989 the satirical, absurd house song "Go House Yourself" co-written by Tabacco, Pati and DiMauro reached position 39 on Billboard's dance chart. 

In 2014 Tabacco signed a record deal with Texas, indie label, Muffin Records. They released his CD “Unfulfilled Shopping Carts Syndrome” internationally.

Songs created by Sammie Sixx.
From gritty blues to late-night dance anthems, Sammie’s music moves between the shadows of her favorite villains and the deepest corners of her heart. Raw, bold, and unfiltered—every track tells a story.

Poe the Passenger is a cinematic alt-rock band from Los Angeles known for emotional intensity, anthemic hooks, and immersive concept albums.

Their viral single HOLOGRAM (12M+ streams) from 2024’s ANIMUS marked a breakout moment, fueled by TikTok discovery and fan connection.

Now, their third album ALTR takes listeners deeper — blending alternative rock, post-hardcore, and conceptual storytelling into a high-stakes rebellion against the artificial world of ALTR Corp.

Each new release is a “Transmission” from inside the system.

Fans of Sleep Token, Bring Me the Horizon, Bad Omens, and Linkin Park — this is your signal.

⚠️ JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Stream the latest Transmission: https://ffm.to/altr_wool
Sign up for updates: https://www.poethepassenger.com

#AlternativeRock #AltRock #EmoRock #PostHardcore #Hologram #PoeThePassenger #ViralRock #ALTR

New York-based band Liquid Picasso showcases the fusion among the innovations of modern rock with melodic vocal harmonies and spacey rock guitar sounds. Most notably, the band recently released its second full-length album under collaboration with accomplished Times Square producer Don Casale (Don Casale Studios), known for his previous studio work with prodigious Grammy Award-winning artist Iron Butterfly on In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

Taking inspiration from an eclectic collection of artistic influences, the serpentine sojourn of Smoke Ring Days has been an unexpected and extensive one, resulting in a sound which reveals an eagerness to embrace varying genres with innate instinct and without hesitation. Melodic and memorable, their music has been described as gritty, surreal, moody, reflective, sophisticated - and catchy as hell. Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Rick Eppedio and lead vocalist Cindy Keyser-Posner first began writing together as Barbarian Lovers, independently producing demos on a four-track in Rick’s childhood basement. Their very first co-write, the infectious, electro-folk ’Round and Round,’ caught the ear of Blondie/Go-Gos producer Richard Gottehrer, and resulted in an indie label offer. Opting out of a domestic deal in favor of focusing their energies abroad, the Barbs saw their first European label release the following year with a 12” vinyl of ‘Where Have the Feelings Gone’ b/w ‘Round and Round.’ Encouraged by an enthusiastic reaction at radio, but seeking greater creative control, the band soon formed their own New York-based independent label, Blue City Productions, in order to service US college/alternative radio.
Garnering positive radio and press response - including being named ‘Spotlight Pick of the Month’ by The Gavin Report - and resultant interest from several major labels, the pair released their first full-length LP, ‘Fatal Embrace,’ on the Blue City imprint that same year. Lauded by Billboard’s Music & Media, as well as
scoring substantial radio play and press throughout western Europe and Asia, the indie album, with cover art by Weegie, was soon after released in Europe by London-based Aura Records, where labelmates included Alex Chilton, Steve Marriott, and Nico. Subsequently putting out two follow-up CDs, ‘Faith in a Desperate Place’ and ‘Dancing in Dreams,’ both were well-met at European radio, particularly in Scandinavia, where the band toured to promote the releases. Not long afterward, the Barbs - who were compared by critics to acts ranging from Tears for Fears to Eurythmics - went on extended hiatus, eventually resurfacing as the harder-edged Smoke Ring Days. An all-too-rare long-standing partnership in the music industry, Smoke Ring Days are defined as much by what they do as what they don’t do. Long ago choosing to remain musicians true to their artistic vision, rather than playing at being pop stars, this has provided the path to the band’s creative freedom. So, what is it exactly that Smoke Ring Days do?

To get to know Smoke Ring Days, listen to their music.
‘Badlands Suite’ recounts the rise and demise of Dust Bowl-era anti-heroes Bonnie and Clyde, vividly revisiting the harsh realities which too many today again find themselves facing. ‘Head in the Sand,’ a desperate plea to consider the all-too-real risks of a world in which the next move could prove the last one,
evokes the droning melancholy of the Velvet Underground’s more introspective moments. And while ‘Hit to My Heart’ and ‘Matter of Honor’ channel the primal raunch and stripped-down garage vibe of Patti Smith and X, ‘Silent City’ and ‘Oil’ tell tales of political power cultivated at the cost of human lives, set to a loping, Peter Gabriel-esque global groove. Raised by parents impacted by impoverished childhoods and the immigrant experience, Smoke Ring Days’ songs embrace a working-class ethos which seeks to elevate awareness of and create kinship with those who, far too frequently, go unrecognized by a society mesmerized by materialism. Which isn’t to say they can’t rock out with the best. Amidst the grit and grief shine through layers of hope and optimism, captured in songs from the aptly-named ‘Things are Gonna Get Better,’ the bouncy sing-a-long of ‘Peace in My Soul,’ and the driving and edgy ‘The Distance Between Us,’ with a final verse intoning unity and peace. Having amassed a considerable catalogue of music across multiple genres, the early aughts saw the band expanding their range via side projects including the jazz-tinged/world fusion SpiceHouse and Sinfonia
Electronique, with a focus on avant garde, experimental, and futuristic music. Proving popular with music libraries, the more offbeat material saw placements in Netflix indie films, the ‘Make It With A Cowboy’ on-line campaign for celebrity-owned Sauza Blue tequila, and as the theme for a major international reality chef series. The resultant unexpected windfall has allowed Smoke Ring Days to continue to feed their rock jones, creating community through music they love to share with others they hope will, too.

New tracks tagged #Modern Rock