Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Puscifer “Existential Reckoning: Rewired”: Review-inventive album offers intriguing remixes from Maynard James Keeenan fronted 2020 album. Remix albums are a curious beast. Some are essential, adding new dimensions to established songs. Others are filler, offering excessive, bloated renditions that undermine the power of the original material. So where does Puscifer’s new remix album Existential Reckoning: Rewired […]
Acid King “Beyond Vision” Review: Bay Area stoner legends go into interstellar overdrive on new psychedelic album. At 30 years in, San Francisco’s Acid King can lay claim to being one of the original sonic architects of both doom metal and stoner rock. Vocalist/guitarist Lori S. (and her revolving lineup) has forged her own path […]
‘Inland Empire’ Blu-Ray [Criterion Collection] Review: David Lynch’s three hour multiple-persona Hollywood fever dream gets the long-awaited Criterion treatment with a director-approved 4K transfer. Criterion has been on a winning streak with its 4K restorations of David Lynch’s filmography including Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. Now coming off the heels of their 2022 release of […]
10 Must See Shows Coming To Austin in 2023: picking out the best of the cavalcade of concerts coming to ATX, including Ministry, Depeche Mode, The Cure, and more. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or don’t use apps like Bands In Town, you are probably aware that the amount of great bands coming […]
SLIS Podcast Episode 44: The Church’s Steve Kilbey Talks New Album ‘The Hypnogogue’: frontman gives an inside scoop on new album featuring revamped lineup. The Church have been brewing up their unique blend of psychedelia, post-punk, alternative and prog-rock ever since they formed in 1980. Over four decades, various lineup changes and 26 studio albums, […]
The Church ‘The Hypnogogue’ Review: Australian alternative legends emerge with revamped lineup on triumphant new concept album. ‘The Hypnogogue’ is the most prog rock thing we have ever done and also we’ve never had a concept album before. So sayeth Steve Kilbey, the vocalist/bassist/founder of The Church regarding their new album The Hypnogogue, (February 24, […]
Best Rock Albums of 2022: 10 awesome rock albums from another crazy year, featuring releases from Placebo, Suede, Dead Cross, The Cult and more. As 2022 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect. The pandemic has become more manageable, but is still with us, and on a global scale most things still feel out of […]
Concert Review: The London Suede and Manic Street Preachers at ACL Live: UK double-bill transcends Britpop nostalgia in Austin. The crowd that gathered at ACL Live for the co-headlining tour of The London Suede and the Manic Street Preachers were a rare breed: middle-aged Anglophiles who went gaga for the Britpop scene of the mid-90’s, […]
Dead Cross ‘Dead Cross II’ Review: Hardcore supergroup fronted by Mike Patton overcome tragedy and strife on triumphant sophomore release. After Dead Cross’s critically acclaimed 2017 self-titled debut, the future looked bright for the hardcore supergroup featuring vocalist Mike Patton, bassist Justin Pearson, guitarist Michael Crain and drummer Dave Lombardo. Then all hell broke loose: […]
Book Reviews: ‘DC Super Heroes: Super Hero Origin Stories’ and ‘DC Super Heroes: Little Library’-Downtown Bookworks latest publications bring big comic book action to little readers. With the holidays fast approaching, parents are on the hunt for the must-have gifts this season. And for those with kids who love superheroes, Downtown Bookworks has the perfect […]
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