Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
The official 2015 lineup for Barcelona, Spain’s Primavera Sound has been announced, and it’s a very interestingly eclectic mix of musical genres as well as current and classic acts. It’s also way better than the rather unimpressive respective lineups of this years Coachella and Bonnaroo music festivals. So let’s dive in shall we? The recently resurrected Sleater-Kinney , […]
Marilyn Manson ‘The Pale Emperor’ Review: the best comeback album in recent memory. [rating=5] Shock rockers have a notoriously short life span..at least musically speaking. Alice Cooper is known as a grand showman, but he peaked musically in his 70’s heyday. Marilyn Manson was his heir apparent, rising meteorically to fame in the 90’s with his nihilistic industrial glam. […]
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 […]
Stream New John Carpenter Track ‘Night’: second track from Lost Themes hearkens back to filmmakers classic horror scores. Director/composer John Carpenter (of Halloween, Escape From New York, and The Thing fame), is streaming his new track Night via Soundcloud, which you can listen to via the embed below. It’s the second track from his upcoming […]
Stream Marilyn Manson’s ‘The Pale Emperor’: Manson’s return to form is steaming in full on Soundcloud ahead of it’s January 20th release. Marilyn Manson is streaming his new album The Pale Emperor free in its entirety on Soundcloud. Click here to listen. The album, the shock rocker’s first since 2012’s Born Villain features his first […]
Tidalwave Debut New Video For ‘Find Myself’ Charlotte, NC band Tidalwave will be releasing their first music video on January 11th, 2015. It’ll be for their single ‘Find Myself’ and you can see a preview below: The video release will coincide with a reissue and remix of the band’s self-tiled debut EP . Vocalist/guitarist Dean […]
20 Most Anticipated Rock Albums of 2015: 20 must have rock discs for the new year There’s a lot for rock fans to look forward to in 2015. To help with your album hunting needs, we’ve compiled a list of the top 20 discs that should make fans of alternative, metal, goth, electronica and film […]
Coachella 2015 Lineup Announced: official lineup for the annual Indio, California festival. The lineup for the 2015 Coachella festival in Indio, California, has been released and…it’s a little lackluster compared to past years. Headliners include AC/DC, Interpol, Drake, Steely Dan, Jack White, Florence and The Machine, Belle and Sebastian, Alabama Shakes, alt-J, St. Vincent and […]
SLIS’s 2014 New Year’s Eve Party Playlist: our killer mix of vintage and current rocking tunes to celebrate on NYE. I’m having a hard time believing it’s only a few days until 2014’s ass gets hit by the door on its way out, only to be trampled by the arrival of 2015. But time flies as […]
SLIS’s Best Movies of 2014: my picks from one of the most impressive years of cinema in the 21st century. UPDATED 4/12/15: I’ve gotten around to seeing most of the 2014 buzz films, and have updated my selections accordingly. If there was one entertainment medium that over-performed in 2014, it was cinema. The year has […]
