Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Failure ‘Your Body Will Be’ Review: band’s 2nd of four 2018 EP’s covers the gamut of their sound. [rating=4] Hot on the heels of their In The Future EP, Failure are back with Your Body Will Be (due May 25th on Failure Records),the 2nd of 4 EP’s planned for this year, all of which will […]
Poptone ‘Poptone’ Review: Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and Tones on Tail vets reunite for live recordings of their classic back catalogue. [rating=5] Last year former Bauhaus, Tones and Tail, and Love Rockets members Daniel Ash and Kevin reunited as Poptone, rounded out by Haskin’s daughter Diva Dompe on bass. Click here for my recent podcast […]
Kaada ‘Closing Statements’ Review: Norwegian instrumentalist offers a moving meditation on death. [rating=5] Norwegian composer and multi-instrumentalist John Erik Kaada has had a diverse and multi-faceted career. While he’s perhaps best known for his work with vocal virtuoso Mike Patton, he’s also had a varied solo career as well composing film scores. And his cinematic take on sound […]
Yob ‘Our Raw Heart’ Review [rating=5]: Oregon doom metal trio create a masterpiece born of pain and rebirth. It’s like when your hard drive crashes—sometimes only parts of it are retrievable. That’s how it was for me. Some things just didn’t come back. Others came back in completely different ways. Others are still there but my […]
Episode 8: Spotlights’ Mario Quintero Talks New EP ‘Hanging By Faith’-SLIS Podcast: Guitarist and vocalist of alternative metal act discusses new experimental remix EP. Spotlights are one of the most compelling new metal bands in recent memory, comprised of the husband and wife duo of Mario Quintero (vocals, guitars, keyboards) and Sarah Quintero (bass, guitar, […]
This Wilderness ‘Sorry About Tomorrow’ Review: new industrial duo marry blues, beat poetry and industrial angst in powerful debut. [rating=4] This Wilderness are a new NYC based project featuring vocalist Robert O. Leaver and Jim Coleman, an experimental electronic artist best known for his work with defunct industrial noise-rockers Cop Shoot Cop. They’re making their musical début […]
Episode 7: Praga Khan Talks New Lords of Acid Album ‘Pretty in Kink’ -SLIS Podcast: Lords of Acid mastermind details first release since 2012’s ‘Deep Chills.’ Maurice Joseph Francois Engelen, best known by his alias Praga Khan, is one of the most influential figures in electronic music. Engelen’s pioneering work in the New Beat scene […]
Concert Review: The Darkness at Emo’s, Austin: UK rockers brought riffs, falsettos and wisecracks with bombastic set off their Tour De Prance tour. [rating=5] If you regularly peruse entertainment sites, you’ll read a lot of naysayers speaking of rock and roll being on the decline. But no one who was at Emo’s last night would […]
The Melvins ‘Pinkus Abortion Technician’ Review: The masters of heavy get heavier by doubling down on their bottom end. [rating=3.5] In 2016, The Melvins released Basses Loaded, an album featuring every bassist that has graced their lineup over the years, giving each their chance to shine. Their latest album, Pinkus Abortion Technician, takes a new […]
Episode 6: Tyson Todd Meade Talks Congressional Campaign and New Solo Album-SLIS Podcast: Chainsaw Kittens vocalist discusses his new political campaign, along with his new album Robbing The Nuclear Family. This week’s guest on the SLIS Podcast is Tyson Todd Meade, the frontman for underrated alternative rockers Chainsaw Kittens. While they were never a household […]
