By Adam Waldman Spring training is upon us. It won’t be long before the baseball season starts, and we will once again be reminded how much the game has changed in recent years. The way things have shifted, “small ball” is no longer in vogue. What does that have to do with Ugly Melon? More […]
Ugly Melon – “You Want More”: Hard Rock Daddy – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
By Adam Waldman Back in 1987, Gordon Gecko try to make us all believe that “greed is good.” Michael Douglas’ character in the movie Wall Street was undoubtedly based on real-life people, but he was a fictional character. These days, real-life Gordon Geckos have become all the rage, and that quote has become the motto […]
Ugly Melon – “Darkest Side” Video: Exclusive World Premiere
By Adam Waldman Why would a band release a video for a song nearly two years after it appeared on their debut album? In the case of Toronto’s Ugly Melon, it’s because they refuse to be defined by the confines of what is considered “normal” in today’s rock climate. While most aspiring rock bands plant […]
Celebrating CANADA 150 with Toronto Rockers – UGLY MELON
By Adam Waldman Today marks Canada’s 150th birthday. Canada 150 is a celebration that is likely to fly under the radar of most, unless you have connections to the Great White North. Like the country itself, Canadian rockers often fail to get the recognition that they deserve outside of their native land. One band that […]
My Rock and Roll Journey: Tony LaSelva – Ugly Melon – Chapter 4
Written by TonyLaSelva (Ugly Melon) I ended chapter 3 of My Rock and Roll Journey talking about Ugly Melon’s upcoming record release party at The Opera House in Toronto in May. After some deliberation, I’ve decided to save that topic for Chapter 5 (after the concert). This chapter will be about the ‘making of’ Ugly […]
