Tasha Brown

Deputy Editor & Heavy Music Editor at Distorted Sound Magazine

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Commentary: SBA’s retreat from Chicago puts the ball in the state's and city's courts

Mar 27, 2025 | chicagobusiness.com | Tasha Brown

When the U.S. Small Business Administration announced recently that it would be closing its Chicago regional office, it offered a sad reminder of some of the changes I’ve witnessed in the city over the past three decades. I was born and raised in Chicago. I have lived on both the South and West sides. I was a member of First Baptist Congregational Church across from Union Park. I remember my pastor telling us that our neighborhood was going to change. He said there would be signs.
Killswitch Engage: Come What May

Mar 26, 2025 | distortedsoundmag.com | Tasha Brown

Resilience is one of the most powerful traits a person can possess. The ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable circumstances whilst maintaining the truest sense of oneself is what makes us human. Though there are many cogs to the machine in terms of conquering that which stands in our way, the one many cherish the most is the capacity to face life’s consequences and allow those trials to become tools for growth, come what may.
Beginner’s Guide to Installing a Lace Front Wigs at Home

Mar 26, 2025 | knockinglive.com | Tasha Brown

Lace front wigs human hair have become a big game-changer in the beauty world, offering a natural hairline and versatile styling options. Whether you want to protect your natural hair or simply switch up your look, lace front wigs for women provide a smless and realistic finish. Installing a lace front wig human hair at home may seem intimidating at first, but with the right tools and techniques, you can achieve a flawless look without needing a professional stylist.
ALBUM REVIEW: This Consequence - Killswitch Engage

Feb 19, 2025 | distortedsoundmag.com | Tasha Brown

Imagine the scenario: your band releases a critically acclaimed album and you sit on the cusp of touring only for a global pandemic to cease any and all operation. The album you and your bandmates poured everything into becomes lost to the ether of restriction and rumination. You have a choice: sit and let the darkness of the world’s turmoil consume your unit, or emerge from the prison of COVID-19 armed with a musical suite filled with your venomous proclivity to fight back.
HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Rising - Stuck Mojo

Jan 15, 2025 | distortedsoundmag.com | Tasha Brown

“Haven’t you heard cream rises to the top” boast rap rock mob STUCK MOJO on their monolithic track Rising. While the stratospheric rise they sorely deserved never quite came to fruition, the meteoric album of the same name finally gets a reissue. Rising began life whilst STUCK MOJO were on tour promoting their genre-defining Pigwalk (1996).
ALBUM REVIEW: The End Will Show Us How - Tremonti

Jan 7, 2025 | distortedsoundmag.com | Tasha Brown

After a stratospheric year with CREED, Mark Tremonti sets his sights on further world domination with the monstrous sixth album from TREMONTI: The End Will Show Us How. Following 2021’s Marching In Time would seem a tall order to many. However the nature of vocalist/guitarist Mark Tremonti’s career has always been in the path of the underdog.
LIVE REVIEW: Sleep Token @ The O2, London

Dec 10, 2024 | distortedsoundmag.com | Tasha Brown

The maritime borough of Greenwich, London is awash with black clothing floating in the storm tinged winds. The Design District taken over by followers of SLEEP TOKEN looking to get their limited edition pieces from a specially designated pop-up merchandise emporium. With their wares obtained, fans flow into The O2 in their droves for night one of the London rituals. An hour-long wait between doors and a band taking the stage is a double edged sword.
LIVE REVIEW: Bury Tomorrow @ The Roundhouse, London

Dec 9, 2024 | distortedsoundmag.com | Tasha Brown

We’re now in the thick of winter. Darkness descends earlier and the weather is dismal at best. Yet that wasn’t about to stop BURY TOMORROW rolling through to The Roundhouse with their four band bill in tow. The task of opening proceedings falls to AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS who are greeted with an already well packed room. With vocalist Charlie Rolfe leading the charge, the High Wycombe brood wastes little time treating the early comers to an intense and emotional set.
ALBUM REVIEW: Merciless - Body Count

Nov 21, 2024 | distortedsoundmag.com | Tasha Brown

Think of the term ruthless aggression. Whether it musters up John Cena’s start to WWE, a particularly violent scene in a film, or a disgusting (complimentary) album, one word comes to mind; merciless. Showcasing their own brand of ferocity is the heavy metal brood BODY COUNT with their eight album aptly titled Merciless. Continuing their decade long resurgence from Manslaughter (2014), BODY COUNT has had to move with the times. In that they have gone from strength to strength.
Makeup Tips for the Season's Bold New Face

Nov 9, 2024 | onyamagazine.com | Tasha Brown |Sandi Sieger

By Tasha Reiko Brown for The Style Glossy To look beautiful as the weather slowly begins to cool, you have to use a makeup strategy that’s different from the one you used in February. Sticking with summer’s bronzer will just look fake. What’s more refreshing and modern is giving the season its own signature face. This year, the frosty shades and tinsel-like shine are gone. Elegant matte texture has taken their place, and lips and cheeks are swept with bright pops of candy colour.