The tones of dark gravity on 'Greetings From Mars' completely bypass the normal auditory apparatus. You listen but you also experience the music on a primal and visceral level, like a punch in the solar plexus. This is pure, dominant noise rock, consuming, taut with foreboding, and engaging.
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Music Review: Sunny Day Real Estate’s Jeremy Enigk – ‘Ghosts’
Jeremy Enigk's newest offering has the same lush orchestration and anthemic songwriting that has marked all of his solo records, but there are more hints as to his hardcore punk roots than before.
Read More »Music News: Ty Dolla $ign and Superchunk to Rock San Francisco’s Noise Pop 2018
Ty Dolla $ign and Superchunk are among the notable music acts announced for this year’s Noise Pop Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco on February 19-25, 2018.
Read More »Music Review: Thrice – ‘The Alchemy Index’ (In Celebration of the 2017 Vinyl Reissue)
Several of the group's finest songs are littered among the 24 tracks. And while many similar projects might offer quantity over quality, 'The Alchemy Index' doesn't have any reservations about giving fans both.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Queercore: Queer Punk Media Subculture’ by Curran Nault
'Queercore: Queer Punk Media Subculture' by Curran Nault makes it abundantly clear to any thinking, caring, person why exactly this subculture is so important.
Read More »Concert Review: City of Trees Summer Concert Event in Sacramento, CA, September 24, 2017
Blink-182, Bleachers, and Iration headline the 3rd annual City of Trees Music Festival in Sacramento, California.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Who the F**k Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago’ Directed by Drew Stone
'Who the F**k Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago' portrays one life made richer by the love of music, while other lives are made equally richer by love for him.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘Max’s Kansas City: 1976 & Beyond’ (Feat. New York Dolls, Iggy Pop, Cherry Vanilla, Sid Vicious, & More)
Over 40 years after its initial release, 'Max's Kansas City 1976' has been greatly expanded (from 10 to 40 tracks) and is an indispensable source of music history of a club that spawned the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, and along with CBGB's, the NYC punk movement itself.
Read More »Interview: England’s SuperGlu Takes No Prisoners at First U.S. Show During 2017 SXSW
England punk pop quartet SuperGlu chats about music and the secret to its success at South by Southwest.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2017 (Austin, TX): Saturday, March 18 (Garth Brooks LIVE, Slowkiss, Casi, The Accidentals and More)
For me, Saturday, March 18, was unofficially Garth Brooks Day at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. The great country singer hadn't performed in the Texas capital in decades, so this SXSW felt special, And as a lifelong Brooks fan, I enjoyed every second of his set.
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