FOCUS // MICHAEL NACE OF DRILL FOR ABSENTEE ON BECOMING HISTORY, THE UNDERGROUND OF 1990’s POST-HARDCORE, AND THE PROCESS BEHIND THEIR UPCOMING EP, STRANDS OF A LAKE: VOLUME II
EXCLUSIVE // PAPER MICE BARE THEIR SOULS WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM NNAMDÏ ON THIS BRILLIANT “PRIVATE DANCER” COVER
EXCLUSIVE // MEMBERS OF TOWN PORTAL AND TRADER FORM INVENTORY, SIGN TO SOFA BOY RECORDS, AND RELEASE ETHEREAL NEW SINGLE
NOT ANOTHER FECKING GIG REVIEW // TOEHIDER, CLOSURE IN MOSCOW, AND NO SUCH ANIMAL AT THE URBAN LOUNGE
FOCUS // CHRISTOPHER DE CINQUE AND MICHAEL BARRETT OF CLOSURE IN MOSCOW GIVE US THE DOWNLOAD ON RECORDING SOFT HELL, THE MAGIC OF PISS TAKES, AND THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD OF EXTRACTING ART FROM SUFFERING
NEW MUSIC // IRAN IRAN KEEP A STEADY PACE TO WIN THE RACE WITH NEW RECORD Michael Whiteside·August 18, 2022It’s been five years since we heard from United Kingdom’s Iran Iran, but they surprised us this week...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZDARK AND HEAVYHEADLINEMACHO PARTY RIFFSRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·147 views
NEW MUSIC // TURIAN PULVERIZE US WITH AN INHUMAN STREAM OF CREATIVE RIFFAGE ON LATEST ALBUM Michael Whiteside·August 17, 2022You know, when we first heard Seattle’s Turian, we thought they were pretty sick. It was certainly on...DARK AND HEAVYRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·38 views
NEW MUSIC // CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULES WITH THE HELP OF GENERAL ADMIN AND THEIR FORMIDABLE, COMMANDING NEW SINGLE Michael Whiteside·August 15, 2022On this side of the globe, Fall is on it’s way, with what we hope is the last...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·202 views
FOCUS // STAYING HUMBLE: ANDO SAN ON HIS LATEST EP, PRODUCTION VS GUITAR, AND THE RAPPER THAT INSPIRED HIM TO TAKE HIS CRAFT TO THE NEXT LEVEL Michael Whiteside·August 12, 2022It’s a breezy, heated morning over here in the desert, yet somehow it seems like a truly perfect...FOCUS·0 Comments·0·120 views
FOCUS // GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! ON SURVIVING TOUR, MATH ROCK LONGEVITY, AND THE SONIC SIGH OF RELEASE BEHIND DEATH BREATH Michael Whiteside·August 10, 2022As many of you already know, math rock’s beloved Giraffes? Giraffes! set sail for an East Coast tour...FOCUS·0 Comments·0·258 views
NEW MUSIC // OF TWO MINDS TAKES US FOR A JAZZY DIP WITH NEW SINGLE Michael Whiteside·August 9, 2022Of Two Minds just put out a new single that really took us back to school when we...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·109 views
FOCUS // IN WHICH WE RECOVER THE LOST DELTA SLEEP INTERVIEW AND CELEBRATE ANOMALIA FEST Michael Whiteside·July 30, 2022When the pandemic was in full swing, Fecking Bahamas started doing livestream interviews on Instagram. On December 10th...FOCUS·0 Comments·0·82 views
FOCUS // KICKING OUT THE JAMS: MARCOS MENA ON KEEPING THINGS FRESH WITH THE LATEST STANDARDS RECORD Michael Whiteside·July 29, 2022Last week standards dropped their flavorful full length with Fruit Town, a tasteful smorgasbord of wacky guitars, melodic...FOCUS·0 Comments·0·183 views
EXCLUSIVE // PARANOID VOID CHARGE FEARLESSLY INTO THE FUTURE WITH NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “MASAYUME” Michael Whiteside·July 29, 2022As one of Japan’s premier math rock acts, Paranoid Void needs little introduction. The band’s 2017 debut Literary...EXCLUSIVESHEADLINEVIDEO·0 Comments·0·126 views
NEW MUSIC // STANDARDS MAKE FRUIT TOWN THEIR NEW HOME, AND THE RESULTS ARE POSITIVELY JUICY Michael Whiteside·July 22, 2022For a math rock band, standards shot up pretty quickly. Since planting the seeds with their self titled...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·140 views