R.I.P. – Ari Up (1962-2010)
Ari Up, the lead singer of English punk group The Slits, has died on October 20th, aged 48. The following message was posted on johnlydon.net John and Nora have asked us …
Review – Helmet – Seeing Eye Dog (Work Song)
Rating: 3/5 Its inevtable fact of life – people age and so do rock bands. And much like people, some of the aged bands are nothing but an embarassment to themselves and the world. …
Concert Review – Ribs + Intronaut + Helmet at the Middle East (10.20.10)
Tonight’s show at the Middle East brought together one local band, one band that’s non-local and one band who…um…who am I kidding? Everyone knows Helmet, so here’s how it went: Ribs – …
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Face Tat – The Reviews Are In!
“Face Tat” is a second solo album from Zach Hill (Hella, Holy Smokes, Goon Moon, Bygones) and a follow-up to 2006 “Astrological Straits”. Below is a collection of review for …
Stuff You Might've Missed / Download – Flat – The Art Of Truncation (Locust, 1991)
Flat is a compilation that was originally released by Locust Music label in 1991. According to liner notes, it was supposed to be the first record in the series of …
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Stream new albums from Zach Hill, Ten and Today Is The Day!
Zach Hill – Face Tat Ten – Lowlands EP Today Is The Day – In The Eyes Of God (reissue)
Review – Ten – Lowlands EP
Ten is a solo project of English musician Dominic Deane and “Lowlands” is his latest release. “Lowlands” is best thought of as a combination of post-rock, dark ambient and moody …
Metal Sunday – New Music Releases, Tributes and more!
Metal Releases From 2010 Six Feet Under – Graveyard Classics 3 (Metal Blade) Ihshahn – After (Candlelight) Shining – Blackjazz (Indie) Living Sacrifice – The Infinite Order (Solid State) Overkill …
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Upcoming Music Releases – Jesu – Heart Ache / Dethroned (Hydra Head)
Double-CD/LP set that includes an out-of-print “Heart Ache” EP and a new one called “Dethroned”. Its due November 16 via Hydra Head Records. Experimental metal man-about-town Justin K. Broadrick has …
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Upcoming Music Releases – Humanfly – Darker Later (Brew)
Third studio album from Leeds “psychedelic doom merchants”. Its coming out on November 8. Musically, Humanfly is not constrained by genres of heavy music. Their ever expanding, Sabbath driven Floyd …
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