FOCUS // BACK FROM THE LAB: PAVLOV’S BELL RETURNS WITH EVIDENCE OF A NEW SINGLE, A NEW EP, AND THE RETURN OF A FOUNDING MEMBER
FOCUS // MEDICINE FOR ZETA: JUAN CHI ON THE NEW ALBUM, TEAMING UP WITH CESCHI RAMOS FOR CODEFENDANTS, AND MEETING FAT MIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME
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
EXCLUSIVE // GET LOST IN THE HYPNOGOGIC HORRORS OF HAUNTED HORSES AND THE PREMIER STREAM OF DWELLER, THEIR MONUMENTAL NEW ALBUM
EXCLUSIVE // PAPER MICE BARE THEIR SOULS WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM NNAMDÏ ON THIS BRILLIANT “PRIVATE DANCER” COVER
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
GEAR // MARCOS MENA ON PARTNERING UP WITH GROUND CONTROL AUDIO, INNOVATION IN THE PEDAL INDUSTRY, AND USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDU-TAIN THE MASSES
GAMES // GAME RECOGNIZE GAME, SEQUENCE #2: HOW VALVE REVOLUTIONIZED THE MARKETPLACE WITH HALF LIFE 2 AND THE LAUNCH OF STEAM
GAMES // GAME RECOGNIZE GAME, SEQUENCE #1: A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF A BRIEF STINT WRITING FOR A POPULAR GAMING PUBLICATION
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NEW MUSIC // GALLOP THROUGH THE DAUNTING EQUESTRIAN EXCELLENCE OF HORSE LORDS AND THEIR NEW ALBUM COMRADELY OBJECTS Collin Smith·November 7, 2022Writing about a Horse Lords album is a daunting task. The Baltimore-based quartet creates music at a level...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZHEADLINEJAZZY AND WACKYNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·2 Comments·0·117 views
NEW MUSIC // DESBOT STRIKES FISSURES INTO THE EARTH WITH PASS OF CHANGE Michael Whiteside·November 3, 2022Maybe it’s too early to call it, but we must be getting close to the end of pandemic-born...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·39 views
NEW MUSIC // POLYPHIA PULL UP WITH A DARING VISION OF THE FUTURE ON REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL DIE Michael Whiteside·October 31, 2022No matter what you think of them, Polyphia have at the very least established themselves as one of...HEADLINEMACHO PARTY RIFFSNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·110 views
NEW MUSIC // GOTHO LANDS A STRIKE WITH DEBUT ALBUM MINDBOWLING Michael Whiteside·October 31, 2022We’ve been getting a record number of emails ever since we put a couple forwarding systems in place,...HEADLINEJAZZY AND WACKYNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·49 views
NEW MUSIC // FAT RANDY THROW SOME MONUMENTAL WEIGHT AROUND WITH SLOW, INCREMENTAL CHANGE Michael Whiteside·October 27, 2022It’s been a hell of a month, and sometimes it really does help to take things down a...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·80 views
NEW MUSIC // SKiN GRAFT RECORDS HAVE US GASPING IN HORROR WITH THE SOUNDS TO MAKE YOU SHUDDER COMPILATION Michael Whiteside·October 21, 2022Well, it’s finally here. The absolute madhouse that is SKiN Graft Records’ Sounds to Make You Shudder is...DARK AND HEAVYHEADLINENEW MUSICORCHESTRAL AND AVANT GARDERELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·155 views
NEW MUSIC // GIVE THANKS TO AT HOME WITH MONSTERS AND THEIR VICIOUS NEW SINGLE Michael Whiteside·October 19, 2022Heavy music with a mathematic approach is one of our favorite combos around here, and the latest to...DARK AND HEAVYNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·31 views
NEW MUSIC // DISHEVELED CUSS CREEPS A LITTLE CLOSER TO GREATNESS WITH LAID BACK, INTROSPECTIVE NEW ALBUM Michael Whiteside·October 7, 2022Last month we had the pleasure of conducting a little QnA with Paqui One Chip Challenge survivor, guitar...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·73 views