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 …
2014 – Readers Favorites!
Based on voting by members of IHRTN Facebook page and Damaged Goods group 1st place – Swans – To Be Kind / Young Widows – Easy Pain (7 votes for both) 2nd place …
Record Label Profile – Umor Rex (Mexico)
File under: ambient/experimental UR is a Mexico-based publishing house/record label that have about 50 releases under its belt- mostly tapes, but also LPs and CDrs as well as some print …
Guest Review – Shadow Biosphere – Parallel Evolution (Grant Hobson)
Oftentimes, the Press Release that arrives accompanying a new release can contain enough hyperbole and overwrought allusion as to make a reviewer want to gouge out her/ his eyes with …
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Review: Deerhoof – La Isla Bonita
20 Years into a career that continues to be the musical equivalent of wandering through Willy Wonka’s factory, Deerhoof return after 2012’s “Breakup Songs” with their new 10-song collection “La …
Single Review – Pink Avalanche – In Empty Spaces (Past/Futures Records)
Rating: 3/5 There’s nothing wrong with wearing your influences on the sleeve. Judging by “In Empty Spaces”, a single off of their debut album “The Luminous Heart of Nowhere”, Pink …
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Local Highlights – Muziclab/Cheap Seats
Today, we’re going to take a trip through two different corners of Boston – Somerville and Cambridge and take a look at two music incubators spawned by both. Somerville …
Submission Review – Killerkume – Trautzer Blaster
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 First minute of this debut EP from Spanish noise-rockers Killkerkume sounds vaguely reminiscent of Helmet’s White City, but once the instrumental section ends and vocals …
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Sound and Chaos Documentary – Screenings
Sound and Chaos is a documentary about a studio that record producer Martin Bisi started in 1979. Check out the dates/times of screenings below: Saturday, July 26 at The Brattle Theater Screening with Q&A – 2pm, …