Jared Montgomery
Wrote most about Artist Spotlight, Video, Downloads, Flagstaff, Arizona and Album Reviews.
15 posts, January 2008 to March 2010
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones bring back their signature sound with Pinpoints and Gin Joints
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Pinpoints and Gin Joints The album starts with a sound familiar to any fan of ska music. It's an instant reminder that The Mighty Mighty Bosstones haven't lost it, even after all these years. The band started…
Koji Kondo's Ocarina of Time breaks from video game soundtrack mold
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was an industry changing video game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998, and with it, it brought in a wave of 3D action adventure games. Since its release, Ocarina of Time has been praised for its…
SPOTLIGHT: Lightspeed Champion releases new full length LP
Lightspeed Champion is the brain child of Devonté Hynes and has been active since 2005. In 2007, he released Falling off the Lavender Bridge to critical acclaim. This record was recorded and produced in Omaha, Nebraska with the help of…
Incendiary new Alkaline Trio album smashes into stores
Alkaline Trio On February 23rd, 2010, Alkaline Trio released their 7th studio album, This Addiction . The album opens with the explosive title track, "This Addiction." Fast paced and full of catchy guitar riffs, if the opening track is any…
SPOTLIGHT: Jack Conte, one-man band, destined for limelight stay
Jack Conte Ladies and gentlemen, meet Jack Conte. He is a San Francisco native that has only been on the scene for about three years, but will stay in the limelight for much longer than fifteen minutes if he continues releasing EPs like he…
The music of "Chrono Trigger" continues to evolve after 15 years
Box Art from the SNES game "Chrono Trigger" Since "Chrono Trigger" was released in 1995, it has been widely regarded as having one of the best soundtracks on a video game. It helped spur the scene of video game music remixes and has had…
SPOTLIGHT: I Call Fives
I Call Fives In a sea of new independent pop punk music, I Call Fives really floats above the rest. They are a refreshing take on the typical pop punk band and deliver catchy guitar hooks and anthemic lyrics. The track "My Last Mistake"…
PLAYLIST: Top 5 POTUSA songs for Presidents day
In honor of President's Day, we here at MusicGeek have compiled a list of the top five songs (in no particular order) from The Presidents of the United States of America. So, without further ado, here they are! 1. "Peaches" from The…