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 // PLURAL AND THE KEY TO MANIPULATING TIME IN VACUUM SPACE Michael Whiteside·December 7, 2020Plural are here to get loopy. What’s great about loops is no matter what their application might be,...JAZZY AND WACKYNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METERUncategorized·0 Comments·0·106 views
NEW MUSIC // GET TO KNOW THE EVISCERATING SOUNDS OF ELAINE THE SINGER Michael Whiteside·December 7, 2020Last month, Elaine the Singer released a feral self-titled debut into the wild. Combining a no-wave styled stream...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZDARK AND HEAVYHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·1 Comment·0·208 views
FOCUS // SMELLING ALL THE ROSES: OUR EPIC CONVERSATION WITH FLORAL’S NATE SHERMAN Michael Whiteside·December 2, 2020Floral is one of those band that has surely reached your ear by now. Since 2014, the band...FOCUSHEADLINE·1 Comment·0·502 views
EXCLUSIVE // CHAMPAGNE COLORED CARS TRANSCEND THIS EARTHLY PLANE ON NEW SINGLE “DIMENSIONAL feat. ELLIE PRICE” Michael Whiteside·November 21, 2020Champagne Colored Cars beam us up for a space cruise today courtesy of their new single, “Dimensional (feat....BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZEXCLUSIVESHEADLINE·0 Comments·0·51 views
FOCUS // SARGENT HOUSE’S MARIKA ZORZI ON AUTHENTICITY, LIVE SHOWS, AND HOW TO SURVIVE 2020 Michael Whiteside·November 3, 2020Marika Zorzi is one of the underground’s most prolific journalists, with editing credits at New Noise Magazine, CVLT,...FOCUSHEADLINE·1 Comment·0·758 views
NEW MUSIC // PAVLOV’S BELL INVESTIGATE THEIR NIGHTMARES AND EMERGE WITH THE ALBUM OF YOUR DREAMS Michael Whiteside·October 30, 2020“One night, Antonio had this nightmare where he woke up in a cold sweat feeling that the album...HEADLINENEW MUSICNEWS FEED·1 Comment·2·152 views
FOCUS // DEVELOPING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES WITH KYOZO’S ALICIA REI KIM Michael Whiteside·August 28, 2020(Editor’s Note: The past few weeks have been a sobering time for the math rock community, and indeed,...FOCUSHEADLINEUncategorized·0 Comments·0·449 views
FOCUS // MARCOS MENA ON THE FUTURE OF MATH ROCK AND THE ULTIMATE FRUIT SALAD Michael Whiteside·August 14, 2020Earlier this month, Marcos Mena of standards. was gracious enough to guest on our second ever live-streamed interview....FOCUSHEADLINELIGHT AND NOODLY·0 Comments·0·358 views
FOCUS // COVERING ALL THE BASSES WITH COVET’S DAVID ADAMIAK Michael Whiteside·July 17, 2020These days, the mere mention of a canceled tour or botched bass festival is liable to send most...FOCUSHEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·364 views
FOCUS // THE MUSICAL EVOLUTION OF T.R.A.M. AND THE MARS VOLTA’S ADRIÁN TERRAZAS GONZÁLEZ Michael Whiteside·July 6, 2020Just over a month ago, followers of our Instagram page were able to tune into our try. Adrián:...FOCUSHEADLINEJAZZY AND WACKYNEWS FEED·0 Comments·0·246 views