Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Stream Teenage Time Killers New Album ‘Greatest Hits Vol. 1’: punk-metal supergroup stream album ahead of official release next week. Supergroup Teenage Time Killer’s highly awaited début album ‘Greatest Hits Vol. 1’ (Reprise Records) won’t be officially released until July 31st. But those waiting impatiently can preview the album in full via the New York […]
Monster Magnet Announce New Album Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux): Dave Wyndorf and co. give details on upcoming reissue and debut new track Mastermind ’69. Earlier this year when I interviewed Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf (click here to read the full interview) he mentioned an upcoming “re-imagining” of their 2010 album Mastermind. And today band label […]
Owl ‘Things You Can’t See’ Review: power trio blasts through six incendiary tracks on their new EP. [rating=4] Vocalist/Bassist Chris Wyse is quite the rock journeyman: he’s played with everyone from Metallica to Ozzy Osborne, and just wrapped up a 10-year stint with The Cult (not to mention his current gig playing with Kiss guitarist […]
The Chemical Brothers ‘Born in The Echoes’ Review: electronic bliss from veteran electronica legends. [rating=4] Last month marked the 20th anniversary of The Chemical Brothers début album Exit Planet Dust. Which seems surreal given it sounded like it was broadcast from the future. Sadly one’s vision of the future never quite lives up to predictions…just look at any […]
Mark Lanegan Announces New Rarities Release ‘Houston’ (Publishing Demos 2002): August release will focus on previously unreleased solo material. Vocalist Mark Lanegan will release Houston (Publishing Demons 2002), on August, 21st via Ipecac Recordings. The album contains recordings by Lanegan while he was forging a new musical path in the wake of the 2000 breakup […]
Joy Division’s Closer Turns 35: the band’s gloomy 1980 swan song still packs an emotional wallop. On July 18th, Closer, Joy Division’s sophomore (and final) studio album celebrates its 35th anniversary. It feels strange to think that an album so influential and contemporary has been around for so long. But then again I can’t believe […]
Watch Epic New Trailer for ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’: Holy Chill-Inducing Trailer Batman. Warner Bros. debuted the second trailer for their DC superhero film ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’, and even the most ardent Marvel Zombie/Zach Snyder basher has to admit this offers a thrilling glimpse into the upcoming film. Check it […]
New Order’s ‘Music Complete’ To Feature Iggy Pop and Brandon Flowers: band ready their first studio album since 2005’s ‘When The Sirens’ Call’. New Order’s upcoming release Music Complete may find them minus founding member and bassist Peter Hook, but they’re bringing in reinforcements to bolster fan morale. The new album (set for release September 25th […]
Listen to New Public Image Ltd. Song ‘Double Trouble’: band releases first single off forthcoming album ‘What The World Needs Now’. Creative inspiration often comes from the unlikeliest of places. And that is certainly true of PiL’s new song Double Trouble, borne from an argument John Lydon had with his wife over fixing a broken […]
Bassist/vocalist/songwriter Chris Wyse is having a busy 2015. The former Cult bassist has a new gig playing with Kiss guitar legend Ace Frehley, and Wyse’s power trio Owl will be releasing their new album Things You Can’t See on July 28th. I recently interviewed Wyse regarding the creative process behind Owl’s new release, why he left The Cult, and what it’s like […]
