Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Lou Reed has died at the age of 72. Here’s a tribute playlist of some of his best songs. Rock fans the world over were greeted with sad news this past Sunday; Lou Reed passed away at 71 years old. He died from complications of a liver transplant (but news on the reasons leading up […]
Housecore Horror Film Festival Recap: Day 2; Goblin, Down and WarBeast oh my…Housecore has a blissfully loud second day. If you are a metal-head/horror fan prone to indecision, the Housecore Horror Film Festival can prove intimidating. I’ve made my schedule over several days in a row, so after doing some vendor shopping and checking out […]
An Interview With Guitarist James Stevenson: Guitarist talks music plans for 2013 and beyond, while also looking back on his impressive body of work. James Stevenson has lent his guitar skills to a formidable list of bands; he’s played in punk rock groups Chelsea and Generation X (alongside Billy Idol), as well as 80’s post-punk […]
Top 20 Best Horror Movie Scores: Counting down the scariest soundtracks of all time. When one thinks of a classic horror movie, it’s usually accompanied by a sonic mental cue. Because a great musical score is a vital component in cinema, especially when it comes to horror flicks. A taut score escalates tension, and a sharp […]
Gary Numan ‘Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)’ Review: The progenitor of electronic rock makes a killer comeback. [rating=4] Gary Numan is one of the godfathers of electronic music. But like many pioneers, he’s more revered by musicians than the public at large, the exception being Numan’s new wave megahit Cars. But his influence on […]
Monster Magnet ‘Last Patrol’ Review: Stoner rock pioneers get back to their psychedelic roots. [rating=4] Monster Magnet make an about-face with their latest album Last Patrol; jettisoning their more straightforward riffing that has marked their discography ever since their commercial breakthrough Powertrip. Instead, the band are at their most trippiest and psychedelic since 90’s masterwork Dopes To Infinity. […]
Albums Revisited: Gene Loves Jezebel ‘The House of Dolls’ They were too glam for goth, and too goth for glam. And that’s what kept them interesting. Let’s look back at Gene Loves Jezebel’s ‘The House of Dolls’, one of the most addictive albums of the 80’s. It’s March 28th, 1987. I’m at the Arcadia Theatre in […]
Stream New Monster Magnet Album ‘Last Patrol’ for free until its official release on Noisey. It’s been four years since Monster Magnet’s last album ‘Mastermind.’ **UPDATED: Click here for my Last Patrol Review. But next week the psychedelic, stoner rockers return with ‘Last Patrol’ which will be released October 15th. Burt to give fans a […]
SLIS 2013 Ultimate Halloween Party Playlist: Impress your party guests with this Halloween Playlist of frighteningly great tunes. When I made last year’s Halloween playlist, I figured I’d covered it all. I had alternative, punk, goth, metal , soundtracks, and classic rock dark and creepy classics that offer a perfect soundtrack to a music lover’s Halloween […]
Albums Revisited: Radiohead’s ‘Pablo Honey’ Turns 25. The band disowned it, and their fans ignore it. It’s their loss, because ‘Pablo Honey’ in an underrated gem. *This post was originally published in 2013. It has been updated. I recently saw Thom York and Flea perform on The Daily Show with their new band Atoms For Peace. […]
