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GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP – What Doesn’t Kill You, Eventually Kills You
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP – What Doesn’t Kill You, Eventually Kills You

Once you get past the awesome name and the equally awesome song titles (“Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny, and Artistic Integrity,” “Nine Inch Males (Born [...]

If You Think You’ve Got it Bad…

If You Think You’ve Got it Bad…

…some people have scary problems.

Monotonix – Before I Pass Away

Monotonix – Before I Pass Away

Monotonix are gearing up for a busy winter, with their rollicking new record, Not Yet, being recently released on Drag City and their tour, which [...]

Ty Segall – Girlfriend

Ty Segall – Girlfriend

San Francisco psych wunderkind Ty Segall continues a tireless musical assault on ears and minds with his third album, Melted, out now on Goner Records. “Girlfriend” is taken [...]

Atmosphere – Minnesota Nice

Atmosphere – Minnesota Nice

What better way to celebrate Atmosphere’s “Welcome To Minnesota Tour” than with a deep posse cut of all the rappers performing on the tour? “Minnesota [...]

ANIMAL PRUFROCK – Congratulations; Thank You + I’m Sorry
reviewed by Jake Benjamin

ANIMAL PRUFROCK – Congratulations; Thank You + I’m Sorry

The debut album from half of Bitch and Animal, Animal Prufrock, is as intensely schizophrenic as the title. True to form, Animal — who keeps [...]

ABYSMAL DAWN – Leveling the Plane of Existence
reviewed by Paul J. Comeau

ABYSMAL DAWN – Leveling the Plane of Existence

Abysmal Dawn hail from Los Angeles, a city with a history of legendary metal acts.  Lead guitarist and vocalist Charles Elliot, the only remaining founding [...]

ELLIOT ROAD – The Dust Covered Man
reviewed by Andrew Lapham Fersch

ELLIOT ROAD – The Dust Covered Man

Wichita, Kansas may not be the musical hub of the Midwest, and it certainly isn’t historically known for a thriving folk scene. That being said, [...]

Brand Me a Sinner

Brand Me a Sinner

Listen. No one is as shocked as I by my love for this man. I read My Booky Wook  (yes, the title is mind-numbingly stupid) [...]

The Front: Anatomically Correct pt.2
by Nate Pollard

The Front: Anatomically Correct pt.2

Work Hard, Play Hard

Work Hard, Play Hard

God-King Jeremy is the current ruler of the planet.  After wiping out Earth’s defenses, he set to work reorganizing the world’s social, political, information, and [...]

ATHLETICS – Why Aren’t I Home?
reviewed by Matt Edmund

ATHLETICS – Why Aren’t I Home?

Incorporating dream-like soundscapes full of echo-effected guitars with intense drum beats and vocals describes the sound of New Jersey’s Athletics. “Who?” you might be saying [...]

DIRTY TACTICS – It Is What It Is
reviewed by Dan Chapman

DIRTY TACTICS – It Is What It Is

It’s easy enough to slosh three distorted chords together, batter the airwaves with a few angry lyrics, and call yourself a punk band. In a [...]

LEMMY
reviewed by Matt Edmund

LEMMY

E1 Entertainment 116 min., dir. by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, with Dave Brock, Phil Campbell, and Fast Eddie Clarke It’s quite amazing that a full length documentary focusing on [...]

Rolling Stone’s 1994 Kurt Cobain Cover Story: 17 Years Ago Today

Rolling Stone’s 1994 Kurt Cobain Cover Story: 17 Years Ago Today

I remember reading this interview with Kurt Cobain the week it came out. I was in eighth grade, and was well aware of all the [...]