Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
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 […]
Episode 5: James Stevenson Talks New Solo Album 40 Years In The Rock and Roll Wilderness-SLIS Podcast: veteran guitarist discusses his new double album featuring choice cuts from his impressive body of work. This week, we have a very special guest: guitarist James Stevenson. Stevenson has lent his guitar talents to a host of classic 80’s […]
Concert Review: Sponge at Come And Take It Live: Detroit rockers give an arena worthy set at local club. [rating=5] Detroit alt-rockers Sponge rolled into the state capital last Sunday evening. And while it was technically April 15, 2018, you could be forgiven for thinking it was sometime in the mid-90’s. The group kicked things […]
A Perfect Circle ‘Eat The Elephant’ Review: APC defy expectations with understated, reflective comeback album. [rating=4] The last time A Perfect Circle released an album, it was 2004’s Emotive, a political protest album (featuring unorthodox cover songs), railing against an unpopular republican president and a divided electorate. The group return 14 years later with Eat The […]
Zola Jesus ‘Okovi: Additions’ Review: Goth songstress releases companion piece to 2017’s Okovi, featuring unreleased tracks and remixes . [rating=4] Last year saw Zola Jesus (Nika Roza Danilova) release Okovi, a return to her dark, synth driven roots, after 2014’s more pop-driven Taiga. It was widely well received by critics and fans, showcasing her powerful vocals […]
A Hawk And A Hacksaw’s Jeremy Barnes Talks New Album ‘Forest Bathing’: drummer for folk rock duo discusses evocative new album. Albuquerque, New Mexico based folk duo A Hawk and Hacksaw are back with Forest Bathing, their eighth studio album, (due April 13th via Living Music Duplication). The press release for the new album states that drummer […]
Dr. Octagon ‘Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation’ Review: acclaimed, experimental hip-hop [rating=5] It’s been 22 years since 1996’s Dr. Octagonecologyst, the début album featuring Kool Keith’s extraterrestrial gynecologist persona Dr. Octagon. It was an instant bizarro-hip-hop classic, mixing sci-fi and pornographic imagery, garnering critical acclaim and a devoted cult following in the process. While Keith […]
Failure ‘In The Future’ EP Review: space rock trio release 1st of four EP’s (to be compiled for full-length album). For any Failure fans worried that the band’s highly anticipated reunion would be short-lived, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Four years after their critically acclaimed comeback album The Heart is a Monster, the […]
Episode 3: Dave Wyndorf discusses group’s stripped-down politically fuelled album on this week’s podcast. This week on the SLIS podcast we’re talking to a very special guest: Dave Wyndorf, the founding member and frontman of stoner rock icons Monster Magnet. I spoke to Wyndorf about the group’s new album Mindfucker (click here for my review), […]
Monster Magnet ‘Mindfucker’ Review: Dave Wyndorf makes a party record to help survive the Trump era. [rating=4] I had this idea in my head that this would be kind of a “good time” record…But with a real Detroit edge to it….Why not? I’d never done that before. When writing an album of songs, I always […]