Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Moby ‘Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt’ Review: electronic one-man band conjures bleak blues on somber new release. [rating=3] Moby has never been shy in his political opinions, but he’s been particularly vocal during the Trump era. He vented his rage on his cathartic 2016 release These Systems Are Failing, and the 2017 follow-up More […]
Albums Revisited: The Church’s ‘Starfish’ Turns 30: a look back at The Church’s breakthrough album featuring their timeless hit ‘Under The Milky Way.’ How is that one stumbles upon one of their favorite bands? Is it fate? Do you choose the band, or does the band choose you? I wonder those things sometimes. I still […]
Blu-Ray Review: The Silence of the Lambs [Criterion Collection]: 90’s horror classic finds itself in pristine grisly form in this definitive Blu-ray release. [rating=5] Jonathan Demme’s 1991 adaptation of Thomas Harris’s novel The Silence of the Lambs remains one of the most iconic and memorable psychological horror films ever made. It helped popularize serial killers […]
All Souls ‘All Souls’ Review: Los Angeles act offers an inventive mix of stoner, garage and psychedelia. [rating=4] It’s only February, but L.A. band All Souls self-titled début (out Feb 9th on Sunyata Records) is already one of the freshest and infectious releases of 2018. The group features notable stoner rock luminaries, including vocalist/guitarist Tony Aguilar […]
Legend of The Seagullmen ‘Legend of the Seagullmen’ Review: quirky alt-metal supergroup release nautical-themed album. [rating=4] Metal listeners tend to be wary of supergroups. More often than not, such bands can suffer the too many cooks in the kitchen effect, leading to a muddy vision. But after a pair of demos leaked in 2015 from Legend […]
Hear Our Call In Everything You Do…The Mighty Lemon Drops ‘World Without End’ Turns 30 By: Peter Marks There are many records out there scattered across my youth but there is none more bittersweet than what these four Wolverhampton residents unleashed on the world in 1988. Oh sure, they weren’t massive here in the US and you […]
Rick Rubin Is Producing The Smashing Pumpkins Reunion Album: Billy Corgan reveals involvement of super-producer on forthcoming album. It’s been a verrryyyyy long and winding road towards the reunion of the original Smashing Pumpkins. It’s been teased in drips and drabs for over three years now. But recent weeks have proved that (a) yes, it’s […]
Meat Beat Manifesto’s Jack Dangers Talks New Album ‘Impossible Star’: electronic music pioneer discusses his new, deeply immersive release. Jack Dangers has been one of the most innovative and influential figures in electronic music, beginning in the late 80’s with his pioneering act Meat Beat Manifesto. He’s had his fingerprints on a variety of electronic […]
Former guitarist for Australian alt-rock pioneers The Church, discusses U.S. tour, new musical projects and his creative process in our exclusive interview. Marty Willson-Piper is a man of many talents. He’s one of the finest (and most underrated) guitar players of his generation. While he’s best known as the former guitarist from Australian psychedelic icons […]
James Iha Seen With Smashing Pumpkins in Studio: guitarist seen with frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin in new Instagram photo. So how sick are you of the on-again, off-again, “yay they’re going to reunite (or are they going to reunite?), why did Billy Corgan put out (an admittedly good) acoustic solo album instead […]