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The Raincoats to Re-release “Odyshape,” Tour North America

The Raincoats to Re-release “Odyshape,” Tour North America

The Raincoats will reissue their second album, Odyshape, via their own label, We ThRee Records. Originally released on Rough Trade Records in 1981, Odyshape will be reissued [...]

Photo Gallery: The Tubes at the Triple Door, Seattle 7/1/11
photos by Mat Hayward

Photo Gallery: The Tubes at the Triple Door, Seattle 7/1/11

Now in their 38th year, New Wave/post-punkers The Tubes stopped by Seattle on their current tour.

SMALL BROWN BIKE – Fell & Found
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

SMALL BROWN BIKE – Fell & Found

It’s amazing how the word “emo” went from meaning emotional hardcore to basically a codeword for all that is bad and whiny in the realm [...]

THE REATARDS – Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvis
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

THE REATARDS – Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvis

For those who really want to know what Jay Reatard was like as a youngster, this deluxe reissue of his early album Teenage Hate — [...]

Wu-Tang Clan – Laced Cheeba

Wu-Tang Clan – Laced Cheeba

New Wu-Tang Clan album Legendary Weapons drops on July 26th. Click below to download “Laced Cheeba” featuring Ghostface, Sean Price, and Trife Diesel, and produced [...]

WTF Newsweek: A Disgrace to Princess Di

WTF Newsweek: A Disgrace to Princess Di

Ummmmm. Okay. So magazines are always getting shit for their lackluster Photoshop skills (you know: Jessica Simpson’s mystery hand, Madonna’s LOL-worthy alien head), but Newsweek’s cover for Princess [...]

The Front: Vartan’s World pt.2
by Nate Pollard

The Front: Vartan’s World pt.2

SHABAZZ PALACES – Black Up
reviewed by Dan Chapman

SHABAZZ PALACES – Black Up

I wouldn’t be surprised if Kanye West’s next obscure-indie-collaboration features the luducrous stuff coming out of Ishmael Butler’s head. His latest project, known as Shabazz [...]

HORSEBACK – The Gorgon Tongue: Impale Golden Horn + Forbidden Planet
reviewed by Paul J. Comeau

HORSEBACK – The Gorgon Tongue: Impale Golden Horn + Forbidden Planet

The Gorgon Tongue is the latest reissue from Relapse of the metal/noise/ambient project Horseback, and its primary creative force Jenks Miller.  Last year, Relapse reissued [...]