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Album Review: Early Graves ‘Goner’

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Do you like old school heavy metal? Do you like old school punk rock? Would it warm the cockles of your heart if those two genres were combined into one? Well then, my dear reader, look no further as Early Graves have released an album that will suit your tastes entirely: ‘Goner’. This album exudes classic heavy metal with serious punk overtones and an aggressive, balls-out attitude that will make you reach for something just so you can throw it. Read after the jump for the full rundown.

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The album starts off with the title track, ‘Goner’, which is a perfect example how Early Graves is melding heavy metal with punk. Set to a frantic pace, there is an unbridled chaotic energy to this song that makes you realize that these guys must have been REALLY pissed off when they wrote this. Honestly, I don’t know what they’re upset about, as I can’t understand a word the singer is saying. But I’m sure that it must be something really important. Oh, and the use of guitar feedback as a part of the song? Get used to that, it happens a lot more throughout the album.
The production of this album is pretty awful. However, having said that, there is a sense of nostalgia as this album sounds like something that you got from your friend back in the day on cassette. You blasted it in your garage, wearing that always cool jeans jacket with band patches sewed on while jumping around, ignoring your parents yelling at you to ‘Turn that racket down!’ The guitars have a very raw, edgy sound and feedback cuts through all the time. The bass is rarely heard but the presence is definitely there. The drums, unrefined and unpolished, sound like something that was recorded in the garage and the vocals are a bit low in the mix and are practically unintelligible. Having said all that, there is a certain charm and nostalgia to the sound quality. It’s a throwback to what I used to hear 20-some years ago. 
Overall, this is an album that doesn’t fuck around: The majority of the songs are two and a half minutes or under and they all have the same passion and intensity to them. However, even with all of that, this album just did nothing for me. I neither disliked it nor liked it: I was completely blasé during the several times I spun it. 
Overall 2.5 out of 5
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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