Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Watch Tidalwave Video Premiere For New Single ‘1992’: alt-rockers recall vintage grunge on new single from EP coming later this year. Alt-rock power trio Tidalwave are premiering their video for their new track ‘1992’ today, and you watch the clip below. The track (their first since 2015’s Find Myself), sees the band continue their muscular attack on heavy alternative […]
Toadies Pay Tribute To David Bowie With Cover of ‘Heroes’: band offer free download, encourage fans to donate to American Cancer Society in late singer’s honor. The death of David Bowie has shaken his fans to the core, and veteran Texas alt-rockers The Toadies are no exception. Click here for Why David Bowie’s Death Hurts […]
Why David Bowie’s Death Hurts So Damn Much: Feeling The Thin White Duke Blues? Join the club. Looking back on an icon. Even before I heard he died, David Bowie has been on my mind as of late. My newborn daughter has enjoyed Rockabye Baby, a collection of Bowie songs, lullaby style. I’d been listening […]
20 Most Anticipated Rock Albums of 2016: the must have rock releases of the New Year. 2016 has arrived, and it brings with it a year full of hotly anticipated new rock albums, from veteran and contemporary alternative and metal acts. Here’s our list of the 20 releases that have us excited the most about […]
SLIS’s Best and Worst Movies of 2015: the highs and lows (and in-betweens ) of 2015 cinema. It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2015, which means doing my year-end wrap up of the most memorable pop-culture moments of the year. I’ve already covered the best songs, albums and TV, and now it’s time to […]
Guns N’ Roses Classic Lineup to Reunite For Coachella: majority of iconic 80’s group to headline Indio, California festival, along with stadium dates. Well it appears (almost) official: according to Billboard.com, the classic lineup of G N’R appear to be joining forces for a 2016 tour, namely as headliners for next year’s Coachella Music Festival. This […]
SLIS’s Best TV Shows of 2015: this year’s most compelling television series of various genres. With 2015 about to come to a close we continue are yearly best of lists (click here for best songs, and click here for best albums), with a look at all that was weird, wild and wonderful in the world of […]
SLIS’s 15 Best Rock Albums of 2015: the best metal and alternative rock albums of the year. Last week I covered the 25 best rock songs of 2015, and now it’s time to celebrate the best albums of the year. As always I pride myself on sticking to rock oriented releases in a sea of pop nonsense, […]
SLIS’s 25 Best Rock Songs of 2015: counting down the most rocking tunes of the year. It’s just a few weeks until we say goodbye to 2015 (really?), so that means its time to break our best-of lists, starting off with the best rock tracks of the year. Here’s my favorite 25 from the worlds of alternative, […]
Baroness ‘Purple’ Review: Band reemerge three years after a harrowing bus crash, renewed with a razor-sharp focus. [rating=5] Back in 2012, Baroness were ready to take on the world thanks to their acclaimed double album Yellow and Green. But their promotional tour was derailed by a near fatal bus crash. The injuries took their toll: drummer […]
