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PAVEMENT – Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

PAVEMENT – Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement

Fans of Pavement tend to be absolutists; it’s hard to be ambivalent about the band’s music. Their fans love all of the records, all of [...]

Interview: Kristopher Young of Another Sky Press
words by Douglas Novielli | photo courtesy of Another Sky Press

Interview: Kristopher Young of Another Sky Press

Another Sky Press publishes books, but they also circulate an idea. It’s a big idea; the notion that money need not obscure art, and that [...]

Interview: Tim O’Brien
words by Douglas Novielli with Jackson Ellis and Christopher Connal

Interview: Tim O’Brien

Originally published in Verbicide issue #8 The buzzwords around town these days are weapons of mass destruction, the scourge of terrorism, and united we stand. [...]

Satisfaction
words by Christopher Connal | photo by Douglas Novielli

Satisfaction

Originally published in Verbicide issue #8 There must be a written rule somewhere: what you want never comes, but as soon as it does you [...]

Interview: Transplants
words by Douglas Novielli | photo by Estevan Oriol

Interview: Transplants

Originally published in Verbicide issue #8 It’s a punk rock fairytale. After doing time as a roadie, the rapper gets picked to work with street [...]

Interview: Neal Page of The Mishaps
words by Cab Winfield | photo by Douglas Novielli

Interview: Neal Page of The Mishaps

Originally published in AMP issue #2 Hailing from the Baltimore, Maryland area, The Mishaps are a young and ambitious trio of punk ‘n rollers with [...]

Interview: Al Barr of Dropkick Murphys
words by Jackson Ellis, Douglas Novielli, and Christopher Connal | photo courtesy of Epitaph Records

Interview: Al Barr of Dropkick Murphys

Originally published in Verbicide issue #7 When Mike McColgan departed from the greatest band in the world’s greatest city, some people thought the party was [...]

Interview: Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth
words by Douglas Novielli

Interview: Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth

Originally published in Verbicide issue #6 During my time spent living in Budapest, I had a select few albums that were essential for long, overnight [...]

Interview: The Mishaps
words by Leanne O'Connor | photo by Douglas Novielli

Interview: The Mishaps

Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, The Mishaps are a young trio of musicians on course to change the face of music. Bringing a refreshing fusion of [...]

Interview: Q And Not U
words by Douglas Novielli | photo courtesy of Dischord Records

Interview: Q And Not U

Originally published in Excommunication issue #1 For our readers who are unfamiliar with Q And Not U, what kind of music can they expect? I’m [...]

FUGAZI – The Argument
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

FUGAZI – The Argument

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Fugazi’s most recent release is typical of the band, exciting and unique.  The classic sound is immersed in the [...]

Interview: Ian MacKaye
words by Douglas Novielli and Jackson Ellis | photo by Jem Cohen

Interview: Ian MacKaye

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 In a culture where people identify themselves by the way they make a living, there are few who made [...]

CAFFEINE ADDICTION – S/T
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

CAFFEINE ADDICTION – S/T

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Here’s another band to sprout out of southern New Hampshire.  This time it’s self-produced, self-distributed, suburban rock that sounds [...]

BRANDTSON – Dial in Sounds
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

BRANDTSON – Dial in Sounds

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 This album is at its best when the band slows down and lets the melodic riffs come through. The [...]

BRAND NEW – Your Favorite Weapon
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

BRAND NEW – Your Favorite Weapon

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Here’s a straightforward rock album.  The press release calls it catchy pop rock, and that’s the best description of [...]