Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Mastodon ‘Once More Round The Sun’ Review: weak production and mellower arrangements result in a mediocre follow-up to ‘The Hunter.’ [rating=2] Confession; my favorite Mastodon record is ‘The Hunter.’ I know that’s not the hip response, but if I’m to be candid, I like my metal on the melodic and direct side, and generally am […]
45 Best Summer Albums Of All Time Part 1: Counting down the most summer-tastic albums ever made. Last year I made the Ultimate Alternative Summer Playlist, where I listed songs that embodied summer. But what about full albums that imbue the same sunny spirit? Well, now that summer time has arrived again, I’ve made my list of best summer […]
Aphex Twin ‘Caustic Window’ Review: Richard D. James shelved 1994 Album has finally been released. Was it worth the wait? [rating=5] It’s been rough being a devoted Aphex Twin (real name Richard D. James) in the 21st century. He hasn’t put out any new material in over a decade, and has been mum on any […]
Soundgarden Superunknown Concert To Air On Howard Stern Network; 20th anniversary show to air on SiriusXM this weekend. Sirius XM subscribers/Soundgarden fans take note; it’s gonna be a Superunknown kind of weekend. Starting Friday June 20th, Stern’s network will air the band’s June 2nd performance at NYC’s Webster Hall in its entirety. The show has the band […]
Listen To New Failure Song ‘The Focus’; fans can download the reunited band’s 2nd 2014 single on Bandcamp. Just last month, reunited 90’s space-rockers Failure released ‘Come Crashing’, their first new song in 18 years. And now the band have released a second single, ‘The Focus.’ Click here for my exclusive 2014 interview with Failure […]
Albums Revisited: Faith No More’s ‘The Real Thing’ Turns 25. Pioneering alternative band’s breakthrough album celebrates 30th anniversary on June 20th. I recently reported that Faith No More have hinted that they’re recording new material. And next week, their groundbreaking album, 1989s’ ‘The Real Thing‘ turns 30 years old. If ever there was a band […]
Albums Revisited: Nirvana’s ‘Bleach’ Turns 25; Grunge icons début album celebrates 25th anniversary on June 15th. When Nirvana exploded into fame with their break-through 90’s album ‘Nevermind‘, it felt to many like the band came out of nowhere. But in truth they’d been active since the late 80’s. But their first album ‘Bleach‘ was a commercial dud, […]
New Artist Alert: Listen to Nocturne Blue’s Cover of Yaz’s ‘Winter Kills’ L.A. act Nocturne Blue have just released a cover of Yaz’s Winter Kills. They takes the 80’s synth pop duo’s darkest track into an even more nocturnal hazy direction, drawing on goth, shoegaze and ambient rock. This gauzy, noirish flavor is the band’s stock in […]
Guns N’Roses Original Line Up To Reunite? Rumors abound about a potential G N’R reunion tour featuring the original line-up. Many said it would never happen, and it still might not be happening, but there is potentially exciting news for G N’R fans; according to the Las Vegas Sun, Axl Rose is considering reuniting the classic Guns […]
Win A Free Copy of ‘Beautiful Colors: The Posters of Duran Duran’; enter for a chance to win one free copy of the Duran Duran poster book. I recently reviewed the awesome New Wave book ‘Mad World’, which prominently featured iconic 80’s group Duran Duran. And now we have another excellent book regarding the influential group; Beautiful […]
