Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Failure’s Greg Edwards Talks New Album The Heart Is A Monster: The lyricist/guitarist/bassist discusses the concept and execution of band’s first album since 1996’s Fantastic Planet. One of the most eagerly anticipated rock albums of 2015 is The Heart Is A Monster (out June 30th via INgrooves) from iconic L.A. space-rockers Failure, who reunited last year for the successful […]
Failure ‘The Heart Is A Monster’ Review: reunited space-rockers create an immersive effort that demands your full attention. [rating=5] Failure were a band ahead of their time: ambitious alt-rockers whose immersive soundscapes and unconventional song structures proved too challenging for those lost in grunge or Britpop in the mid-90’s. They fell through the cracks due to record […]
Failure SXSW 2015 Concert Review at Yahoo’s Brazos Hall: reunited space rockers create sonic euphoria on a rainy Austin evening. [rating=5] Heading into the Yahoo SXSW Showcase at Brazos Hall, felt like going into a time machine. I went it in the year 2015, and emerged back in the mid-1990’s. This was fitting, given headlining space-rock […]
Ken Andrews Interview: Failure frontman discusses band’s reunion, future and his diverse body of work. Failure were one of the great unsung bands of the 90’s. Fusing power-pop, alt-rock, space-rock and more, they were as unclassifiable as they were unforgettable. But lack of exposure, record label pressures, and internal band conflicts led to an early […]
