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Episode 54: The Melvins’ Dale Crover Talks New Solo Album ‘Glossolalia’-SLIS Podcast: veteran drummer talks third solo effort, current European tour, Melvins’ activity and more in new interview. Today, we’re talking with legendary drummer Dale Crover, best known for his work with The Melvins. Their unique blend of metal, punk, and experimental music helped shape […]
Red Fang ‘Arrows’ Review: Oregonian sludge rockers return with hook-filled release (June 1st, Relapse Records). Oregonian metallers Red Fang have been hammering away since 2005, bringing their own unique twist to the stoner/doom/sludge genres, from their incendiary self-titled debut, to 2011’s breakout hit Murder The Mountains, to later works like the atmospheric Whales and Leeches, and […]
Episode 32: 25 Albums Turning 25 in 2019-The Best Albums of 1994-SLIS Podcast: tackling the best releases from another amazing year of music. Following our podcast episode ranking the best albums from 1989, co-host Chris Logan and I dive in to the best 25 albums from 1993 turning 25 this year. ’94 was a HUGE […]
Episode 27: 30 Albums Turning 30 In 2019: The Best Albums of 1989-SLIS Podcast: celebrating the end of the 80’s and the beginning of a musical movement–and one of the best albums of all time. Following on the heels of last year’s Smells Like Infinite Sadness episode ranking the best albums from 1988, co-host Chris […]
It looked like a metal show was going to erupt at Barracuda last Tuesday: the crowd were clad in black concert tees, and opening act Uniform brought enough pummeling cacophony to suggest the headliner would follow suit. But those who attended were clamoring for a different type of heavy: the brooding and sensual brand of […]
Yob ‘Our Raw Heart’ Review [rating=5]: Oregon doom metal trio create a masterpiece born of pain and rebirth. It’s like when your hard drive crashes—sometimes only parts of it are retrievable. That’s how it was for me. Some things just didn’t come back. Others came back in completely different ways. Others are still there but my […]
Hobosexual ‘Monolith’ Review: Seattle duo make a rock sound as huge as their album title. [rating=5] Let’s face it: there aren’t that many great new hard rock bands anymore. Sure they exist (Royal Thunder is one example), but they’re sorely underrepresented in the 21st century. Well luckily for those of us who like heavy tunes […]
The SLIS 2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Music Box Sets–exploring the best deluxe editions, CD Box Sets and Vinyl reissues in alternative, classic rock, soundtracks and more. Well it’s that time again: to stuff yourself with turkey first, and then get prepared for your holiday shopping for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and beyond. And if you’re […]
20 Best Chris Cornell Deep Cuts and Underrated Songs: remembering the late singer’s rich and varied back catalogue. As we continue to mourn Chris Cornell’s death, it’s easy to dwell on the morbid, but one thing that will alway burn bright and live on is his impressive body of work. And it’s not just […]
In Selfish Mourning of Chris Cornell: Our own David Dierksen mourns a grunge icon. By David Dierksen Chris Cornell is dead, and I’m not sure there’s much I can add to the conversation that hasn’t been said. We’re all confused as to how this could happen, and maybe details will come to light, maybe they […]
