MySpace Page Nikki Louder are a Slovenian band that plays fairly messy hardcore/math/noise hybrid with distorted guitars and machine-gun drumming being the primary weapons of choice. “Alain I’m Sorry” is …
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This is a second volume dedicated to new bands/supergroups that produced albums this year. See Vol.1 here. Ancient Sky (MySpace) – Brooklyn band that includes members of Majority Rule, Darkest …
Read more “9 From 2009 – Vol. 2 – Ancient Sky, Celan, Shrinebuilder and more”
More unpleasant news – Joe Papa, one of the founders of the band Controlled Bleeding died in his sleep on November 23rd, 2009.
Prior to reviewing any of Locrian CDs, it must be said that packaging/artwork on their releases deserves a mention. Their records always look beautiful and as for the music… “Rain …
Melt-Banana are a notoriously weird Japanese band fronted by a female vocalist named Yasuko. She sounds much like a mad cartoon character on the band’s records – spitting or barking …
Early November brought news of tragic death of Maserati drummer Jerry Fuchs, who died in an accident on November 8th. As Wikipedia states: Early in the morning on November 8, …
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MySpace Page Trouser Press Entry Mobilization: The Savage Republic Story (Perfect Sound Forever) Employing such exotic instrumentation as oil drums and metal pipes, Savage Republic were a Los Angeles band …
A chance to reunited Lizard was, in many ways, a dream that came true – I wasn’t living in US during the band’s original run and since the band broke …
Read more “Concert Review – Jesus Lizard – 11.14.09 at Paradise Rock Club (with Animal Hospital)”
MySpace Page Lightning Bolt are Providence, Rhode Island based duo of Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson, well-known for their electryfing shows and music, which according to All Music Guide, sounds …
MySpace Page Finneyerkes is a duo of Matt Finney and Randy Yerkes whose music combines few distinct styles – there’s spoken vocals, cinematic ambience a-la Labradford / July Skies and …
Read more “Review + Download – Finneyerkes – Gather & Sing / Without End / Elsie / Bastard”