We Weren’t Invited to the Party As the casual, mainstream world of rock revels in the afterglow of the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne final hurrah and deals with the aftermath of Ozzy’s passing, the stoner rock world shrugged its shoulders and declared, “WTF?!, where were WE in this conversation?” Well, “WE” definitely weren’t in Birmingham that […]
Read More Rhune Festival: Back to the Future in a Post-Ozzy World!Thank you, dear readers. Thanks for reading. Thanks for subscribing. And thanks for being here. Listen: I started Monster Riff as a humble SEO side project back in 2019, and I was intimidated. I was a simple goober who knew nothing about music, a bit about SEO, and a lot about who I liked in […]
Read More …And the Circus Leaves Town: Parting Words From Monster Riff Founder Pat SchoberI started Monster Riff back in 2019 with a simple purpose: I wanted a place where I could practice some of my search engine optimization skills. As a content marketer by day, I was simply aching for a platform that was completely under my control, where I could test out ideas and perfect a few […]
Read More Letter From the Editor: On 200 ArticlesI started Monster Riff back in 2019 with a simple purpose: I wanted a place where I could practice some of my search engine optimization skills. As a content marketer by day, I was simply aching for a platform that was completely under my control, where I could test out ideas and perfect a few […]
Read More Letter From the Editor: On 200 ArticlesHumor is a special thing. Much like music, it has the ability to bring people together. Unfortunately, many bands in heavy music tend to take themselves rather seriously. However, Stoner Rock has no shortage of humor engrained within it. Sure, there are very serious bands (and very serious albums) with very serious music, but humor seems to flow fairly effortlessly throughout the scene. We’re going to take a look at it.
Read More It’s OK to Laugh: Exploring Humor In Stoner Rock