Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Crooked Ghost ‘Skeleton House’ Review, North Carolinians conjure vintage 80’s goth on sophomore release. If you didn’t know better, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Skeleton House, the sophomore album from Crooked Ghost, was an obscure undiscovered gem released in the early 80’s by a bunch of black clad Brits. You’d be wrong, however, because the […]
19 Most Anticipated Alternative Rock and Metal Albums of 2019: its shaping up to be a potentially amazing year for rock fans. Hello folks and a belated happy New Year! 2019 is off and running, and for those hoping for some rocking new tunes during our current, crazy times, all signs point to a truly great […]
Concert Review: The Revolution at Emo’s Austin: band honors Prince’s legacy with return visit to state capital. It was a packed house last Saturday night at Emo’s Austin, on a particularly chilly evening. But things heated up quickly once indoors–The Revolution, the virtuoso backing band of Prince Rogers Nelson, were once again ready to pay […]
Moist ‘Lavine’ Review: Swedish electronic artist soothes the senses on latest release. “I wanna make music that you can listen to and enjoy and also have in the background as ambient music when you have a deep conversation with your best friend.” That’s Swedish producer/composer David Elfström Lilja describing Lavine, the latest release from his electronic project Moist (released […]
Episode 24: Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker-Smells Like Cinematic Sadness Podcast: Mickey Rooney terrorizing children with killer toys–it’s an unsung holiday classic! Christmas is just around the corner, so what better way to celebrate the holiday spirit than talking about an absolutely horrible yuletide horror movie? In the latest episode in our Smells […]
Episode 23: 10 Bands You Either Love or Hate Part 2-SLIS Podcast (our conclusion to our list of bands who inspire volatile reactions). Earlier this week co-host Chris Logan and I discussed “10 Bands You Either Love or Hate Part 1,” those artists who are so polarizing, so divisive and so resolute in their vision, […]
Burning House ‘Mirror Song’: UK shoegaze trio fire on all all psychedelic cylinders on new single off forthcoming 2019 album. If you were none the wiser, you’d swear that Mirror Song, the latest release for Burning House, was straight out of the late 80’s/early 90’s–a roaring mix of feedback and careening melody recalling vintage My […]
Parabola West ‘Calling Your Name’ Review: New Zealand songstress casts soothing soundscapes on new single. In the 21st century its hard for new musical vocabulary to be made: the elements of modern songcraft have been well explored. But it’s always nice to see an artist twist the familiar into new shapes. Such is the case […]
How many arguments have you had with your friends on whether a band is great or terrible? If you’re a music nerd, probably too many to count. Some bands just don’t inspire a casual fan base. They’re so polarizing, so absolute, that they either cultivate a die-hard fan base or legions of haters. And that’s […]
Ty Segall ‘Fanny’ Single Review: vinyl edition of Freedom’s Goblin single’s proceeds to benefit animal rescue organizations One of the highlights of Ty Segall’s 2018 release Freedom’s Goblin was Fanny, a touching ode to his pet dachshund of the same name. Segall is following that release with a new 3-track vinyl EP (on Aagoo Records) […]
