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Mark Lanegan ‘Houston (Publishing Demos 2002)’ Review: former Screaming Trees and QOTSA vocalist unearths previously unreleased solo recordings. [rating=4] The latest release from whiskey voiced troubadour Mark Lanegan is an intriguing look back upon his musical past. Houston (Publishing Demos 2002) contains previously unreleased recordings recorded over a 7-day stretch in the spring of 2002, two […]
Toadies’ Vaden Todd Lewis Talks New Album ‘Heretics’: band frontman discusses new unplugged album, playing Summerland, and Dias De Los Toadies 2015 in our exclusive interview. Ft. Worth alternative rock veterans the Toadies are set to release their new album Heretics on September 18th (via Kirtland Records). The new disc features acoustic reinterpretations of vintage hits like Possum […]
Tyson Meade Talks New Music Video Flying Through Our Skins: Former Chainsaw Kittens frontman discusses new video which makes its world première below. Last year marked the release of Tomorrow In Progress, the comeback album by Tyson Todd Meade, former frontman of Defenestration and criminally underrated 90’s alternative act the Chainsaw Kittens. This week, we’re world premiering the surreal video for […]
Chelsea Wolfe ‘Abyss’ Review: California songstress creates a modern Goth masterpiece. [rating=5] In recent interviews, Chelsea Wolfe has stated that her new album Abyss was largely inspired by her bouts with sleep paralysis (i.e. the inability to move or speak upon waking up, often accompanied by disturbing hallucinations). And from opening track Carrion Flowers, it’s clear that Wolfe […]
Concert Review: Faith No More at Austin Music Hall. Alt-metal pioneers deliver a transcendent, soaring set to a rapt Austin, TX crowd. [rating=5] Faith No More bassist Billy Gould joked to the packed house at Austin Music Hall, that “it’s been like 30, or 25, or 35 years since we’ve been here! How have you […]
Concert Review: Failure at Emo’s-L.A. alt-rock sonic architects wow loyal fans at Austin show. [rating=5] Just a few months after their blazing SXSW 2015 set, space rock titans Failure returned to Austin last night. Following a set by art-noise rockers Queen Kwong (featuring Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland…although you’d never guess that with their alt-indie aesthetic), […]
Listen to New Chelsea Wolfe Song ‘Grey Days’: vocalist streams another haunting single off forthcoming album ‘Abyss.’ Chelsea Wolfe has just released Grey Days, her fourth single off her new album Abyss (due out August 7th on Sargent House.) Like previously released tracks Iron Moon, Carrion Flowers and After The Fall, Grey Days is a […]
Monster Magnet Announce New Album Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux): Dave Wyndorf and co. give details on upcoming reissue and debut new track Mastermind ’69. Earlier this year when I interviewed Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf (click here to read the full interview) he mentioned an upcoming “re-imagining” of their 2010 album Mastermind. And today band label […]
Owl ‘Things You Can’t See’ Review: power trio blasts through six incendiary tracks on their new EP. [rating=4] Vocalist/Bassist Chris Wyse is quite the rock journeyman: he’s played with everyone from Metallica to Ozzy Osborne, and just wrapped up a 10-year stint with The Cult (not to mention his current gig playing with Kiss guitarist […]
The Chemical Brothers ‘Born in The Echoes’ Review: electronic bliss from veteran electronica legends. [rating=4] Last month marked the 20th anniversary of The Chemical Brothers début album Exit Planet Dust. Which seems surreal given it sounded like it was broadcast from the future. Sadly one’s vision of the future never quite lives up to predictions…just look at any […]