Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Swans ‘Leaving Meaning’ Review: Michael Gira sheds one musical skin for another on an album full of equal parts doom and hope. Swans are not your typical group. Where most bands start off with youthful verve (1982 to be exact) only to wane with age, Michael Gira’s post-punk outfit has only grown stronger. And longer–with […]
Episode 31: Medicine’s Brad Laner Talks New Covers Album ‘Scarred For Life’-SLIS Podcast: American shoegaze mastermind discusses new covers album, reuniting with his original vocalist, his creative legacy and more. On this week’s podcast my special guest is Brad Laner, best known as the guitarist and songwriter for Medicine, one of the most interesting and […]
Bent Knee ‘You Know What They Mean’ Review: Boston indie rockers go deep and unique on latest release. Boston art rock collective Bent Knee have been making music for over a decade, weaving an ever more complex and engaging sound in the process. And on their new album You Know What They Mean (Oct. 11 […]
The Darkness ‘Easter is Cancelled’ Review: Brit hard rockers get messianic on new concept album. It seems somewhat remarkable that The Darkness have never made a concept album before: with their grandiose riffs, flair for the dramatic and whip-smart wit, they seem a perfect fit for the format. Better late than never, the UK rockers […]
Bauhaus’ and Love and Rockets’ David J discusses his epic new double album and tour, the upcoming Bauhaus reunion and more in this week’s podcast episode. This week’s guest is David J, best known as the bass player for goth legends Bauhaus and as the bassist and co-vocalist of post-punk icons Love and Rockets. His […]
Concert Review: Nick Cave Gets Confessional at ACL Moody Theatre–Aussie alternative icon brings empathy and humor to intimate Austin, TX performance. It takes a mighty big musical presence to compete against this year’s ACL festival. But Nick Cave pulled off this hat trick with a two night residency for his Conversations tour. But with a […]
Monolord ‘No Comfort’ Review: Swedish stoner rock trio mix big riffs with heartache on latest release. Monolord haven’t been around very long, but they have made their presence known with four albums, an EP and a pair of ten-inch singles released in just six years. This brisk pace has shown the group growing and refining […]
Tool ‘Fear Inoculum’ Review: At long last, the 13 years-in-the-works “new” Tool album has arrived. Was it worth the wait? “If I had to ‘psychology 101’ [it], I would have to say, ‘Well, yeah, that’s why it would take 13 years to write something, because you’re paranoid that it’s not gonna be the best that […]
Classic crooner Bryan Ferry celebrates Roxy Music’s RRHOF Induction by honoring his iconic roots. With their induction in the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, British glam rockers/sophistipop pioneers Roxy Music, and their frontman Bryan Ferry have finally received their full American due. And Ferry is celebrating his former band’s legacy on his current […]
Episode 29: ‘Body Melt’-Smells Like Cinematic Sadness Podcast On this week’s installment of the long-delayed follow-up to our ’Smells Like Cinematic Sadness‘ series, co-host Damon Shell and I look back at ‘Body Melt,’ a 1994 Ozploitation horror cheapie about dietary supplements with very unfortunate side effects. A very odd and at-times off-putting exercise into the […]
