Flashback – Melvins and Rush share the stage!
Cow Palace, S.F. – 2/12/94. The majority of the Rush crowd HATED the Melvins and booed them, so the Melvins played slower just to piss them off. It was amazing! …
Show Review – Melvins / Le Butcherettes at The Paradise (06.27.15)
Seeing the band playing for the 3rd time shouldn’t be full of surprises, but this case was different – for one the invitation seemingly came out of the blue (credit …
Read more “Show Review – Melvins / Le Butcherettes at The Paradise (06.27.15)”
New Names to Learn – Sinking Suns
Sinking Suns is a trio that hails from Madison, WI but before you’ll utter the phrase “middle of nowhere” consider names like Die Kreuzen and Killdozer who also hailed from …
Boston Events – Paper Circus Screening + Black Market
Two awesome upcoming local events courtesy of Boston Hassle: Tuesday, April 21st – first Hassle film screening! Luca DiPierro’s Paper Circus with live score provided by Father Murphy. Italian DJs …
Read more “Boston Events – Paper Circus Screening + Black Market”
New Music Releases From Solar Flare Records – Big Business + Fashion Week
Solar Flare Records is a French label that specializes in noise, punk and hardcore and since inception in 2010 it put out records by Pigs (Brooklyn band that features members of Unsane and …
Read more “New Music Releases From Solar Flare Records – Big Business + Fashion Week”
Lightning Bolt – new album, new video and a tour!
About 15 years ago, Lightning Bolt‘s members set up on the floor in the living-room area of a fourth-floor residential loft in Brooklyn. Sweating in full-body knitwear and ski masks, …
Read more “Lightning Bolt – new album, new video and a tour!”
Flashback of the Day – Ativin – sLOVEnia
sLOVEnia (caps intentional) is a track that Bloomington, IN band Ativin contributed to anti-sexual violence benefit compilation Ooh, Do I Love You in 1996 (other contributors included Rainer Maria, Promise …
New Names to Learn – Burnt Skull
Harsh pummeling punk Austin TX – Bandcamp If their name wasn’t enough of an indication, this Texas duo (comprised of a number of local acts including Total Abuse) does, indeed, …
Cherubs (TX) are back with a new album!
As if last year wasn’t chock full of surprises (with all the releases from Shellac, Hammerhead, Melvins, Today is the Day), this year brought a long-awaited comeback of Texas own …