As the title states, “The First Time I Heard…” is a compilation of stories on musical inspiration, as told by the likes of Lou Rhodes (Lamb), Sam Rosenthal (Black Tape …
Read more “IHRTN's Wishlist – The First Time I Heard…Book Series”
You are not worthy, we are. It is my firm belief that Public Image Limited, Gang Of Four and Wire deserve their own Hall Of Fame. While none of the …
Read more “Show Review – Public Image Limited at the Royale Boston (Oct. 15)”
“Are you guys in line for a comedy?” Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of Freak Puke – Melvins most recent LP. While not a complete abomination a-la Load or …
Read more “Show Review – Melvins Lite (w/ Tweak Bird) at the Paradise (01.10.12)”
Having missed LB show few years ago, I finally was able to see what they were about on a recent Sunday night at the ‘Dise. Along for the ride were …
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Time to dive into IHRTN history again – featured this time is a collection of info on bands that put out their material via the almighty Amphetamine Reptile label! …
Read more “IHRTN Time Machine – '08 – Boss Hog, Cosmic Psychos and more!”
You’ll probably never find bigger fans of Sun Ra in the universe than…Yo La Tengo . That’s right – Hoboken, NJ indie darlings recorded countless Ra covers throughout years, as indicated …
Read more “Link Of The Day – I-Ra Arkestra or Yo La Tengo Plays Sun Ra”
Time to dive into the earliest history of I Heart Noise – check out some of the first IHRTN entries dedicated to Tumwater sludgemeisters Karp, UK dissonance worshippers Giddy Motors and …
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Collection of new music from all over the web – hand-picked by IHRTN! Sarin Smoke – Upsound – 2nd track off of sophomore LP Vent from a duo of …
Read more “September 2012 Mixtape – Bailter Space, Nadja and more!”
9/11 is a memorable date for many reasons – chief among them being a terrible tragedy that affected us all on one level or another. It shouldn’t be surprising, then, …
Read more “New/Upcoming Music Releases– Zs Retrospective, Neurosis, Jodis”
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