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Episode 38: Dave Wyndorf Talks New Monster Magnet Album ‘A Better Dystopia’-SLIS Podcast: Monster Magnet frontman discusses band new album of obscure cover songs and how it relates to our pandemic present. When Monster Magnet frontman/songwriter Dave Wyndorf was stuck in pandemic lockdown, he decided the best thing to do was keep busy, and he […]
Monster Magnet ‘A Better Dystopia’ Review: psych rockers pay tribute to their cult influences with bombastic results on new collection of cover songs. What’s a restless musical genius to do when stuck at home during a pandemic? If you’re Monster Magnet frontman and mastermind Dave Wyndorf, you get the band back in the studio and […]
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 […]
Monster Magnet ‘Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)’ Review: frontman Dave Wyndorf blasts off on a magic carpet ride with this wild and wooly re-imagining of band’s 2010 album Mastermind. [rating=4] When I spoke to Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf earlier this year regarding Milking the Stars, the band’s re-imagining of 2013 album Last Patrol, he mentioned he was […]
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. [wp_ad_camp_2] 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 […]
Monster Magnet’s Dave Wyndorf Talks ‘Milking The Stars’: frontman discusses new album and his musings on the music business in our exclusive interview. Updated 4-14-2018: check out our latest podcast interview with Wyndorf discussing Monster Magnet’s new album Mindfucker. Monster Magnet returned to their signature psychedelic sound in a major way with their 2013 album […]
Monster Magnet ‘Milking the Stars’ Review: Dave Wyndorf has a blast retrofitting 2013’s ‘Last Patrol’ [rating=4] Milking the Stars is a “re-imagined” version of Last Patrol featuring four new songs and live tracks. This was a happy experiment for me. It’s not a re-mix record by the current definition. It’s more like Last Patrol in a “what […]
Monster Magnet Red 7 Concert Review: Stoner rock pioneers deliver a blistering, psychedelic onslaught to rabid fans in Austin, TX. [rating=5] The last time Monster Magnet played Austin TX was 1998, alongside headliner Rob Zombie. After years of semi-obscurity, they were riding a wave of hype for their breakthrough album Powertrip. But that fame would […]
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. [wp_ad_camp_2] Instead, the band are at their most trippiest and psychedelic since 90’s masterwork Dopes To […]
