Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
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 […]
40 Alternative Rock Albums Turning 20 in 2018-Best Albums of 1998: SLIS and contributor Peter Marks look back at landmark albums hitting the two decade mark this year. As the 90s began to wane, there was a cultural shift. Alternative rock, be it grunge or Britpop was winding down. Electronica never really reached past it’s […]
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 […]
Episode 2: Dean Ween Talks New Album Rock2-SLIS Podcast–co-founding member of iconic alternative act discusses his sophomore solo release with The Dean Ween band in lively interview. This week our guest is none other than Dean Ween, a founding member of the cult favorite, multi-genre duo/band Ween. Ween (the alias of Michael Melchiondo Jr.) is […]
Book Review: DC Comics ‘My Girl Power Journal’: Downtown Bookworks new interactive journal helps empower young girls inner superhero. [rating=5] Downtown Bookworks have been on a roll with their excellent series of D.C. Comics related books for young children–in particular, those focused on young girls, which is both timely and extremely important. And their latest […]
The Dean Ween Group ‘Rock2’ Review: sophomore solo release from Dean Ween (aka Mickey Melchiondo) is a funky, quirky delight. It was just 2 years ago that Dean Ween released The Deaner Album, the début release from The Dean Ween Group. His work ethic shows no signs of slowing down: in addition to touring both with […]
