The Minimalistic Music Blog

  • Holy Wars Review: IHATEMYSELF

    Holy Wars Review: IHATEMYSELF

    “Baby, I was born dark, Full of holes in my heart. Riding on a high of pain, Mind of a hurricane.” ~ Born Dark by Holy Wars

  • Waiting for Smith [unedited] Music Review

    Waiting for Smith [unedited] Music Review

    “Stuck in sticky stuff, It gets tricky when you’re low. It’s a long life, When you don’t know where to go.” ~Long Life by Waiting for Smith

  • Trish Discord Review: Educational Rock

    Trish Discord Review: Educational Rock

    The latest music review of Trish Discord. Trish has released her recent debut album Is This My Mental Breakdown?

  • Samuel Jack [unedited] Music Review

    Samuel Jack [unedited] Music Review

    “I see crazy when there ain’t no crazy, sun’s out but in my head it’s always rainy. Forty-nine reasons to stay in bed, who says OCD is dead?” ~Gonna Be Alright by SJ

  • C.SHIROCK [unedited] Music Review

    C.SHIROCK [unedited] Music Review

    I remember the first time I heard Bono’s voice, it was also the first time I’ve ever heard a musician from Ireland. I don’t remember exactly what the first song I listened to by U2, but I think it was either One, Sunday Bloody Sunday, or New Year’s Day. I never really thought anyone would…

  • Izzy Thomas [unedited] Music Review

    Izzy Thomas [unedited] Music Review

    “‘But I don’t want to go among mad people,’ Alice remarked. ‘Oh you can’t help that,’ said the Cat. ‘We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.’ ‘How do you know I’m mad?’ said Alice. ‘You must must be,’ said the Cat, ‘or you wouldn’t have come here.’” Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Stress…

  • 2am Orchestra [unedited] Music Review

    2am Orchestra [unedited] Music Review

    To people like myself, doing what you love keeps you sane and happy. You need to do this sh*t so that life doesn’t feel so… Useless. That’s why they call it “a calling” probably. That’s why David J. Kelley has been doing what he loves since 2001 and probably even sooner than that. You can’t…

  • Miles V [unedited] Music Review

    Miles V [unedited] Music Review

    According to the UK’s Mental Health Foundation, 1 in 6 people for the past week has experienced a common mental health problem. At least most of this population receives help and have a higher chance to overcome or better cope with their condition, but please remember… That’s in the UK, a totally different health care…

  • The Vast Oddity [unedited] Music Review

    The Vast Oddity [unedited] Music Review

    Photo taken by Bev Mortimer “Since ancient times, humans have assigned healing and transformational properties to water. In early Rome, baths were an important part of cultural life, a place where citizens went to find relaxation and to connect with others in a calming setting. In ayurveda, the ancient Indian medicinal wisdom, and traditional Chinese…

  • Jason Ebbs [unedited] Music Review

    Jason Ebbs [unedited] Music Review

    What inspired you to start making music?   Jason: My mom had me taking piano lessons when I was pretty young. I had been a fan of rock music (the Beatles, the White Stripes, Steely Dan) all along because of my parents, but I was only playing stuff like “Puff the Magic Dragon” and the…