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
FOCUS // QUIETLY APPROACHING: GASTR DEL SOL RETURN WITH NEW ARCHIVAL ALBUM, A FITTING CAPSTONE FOR THE ICONIC TWO-PIECE
FOCUS // PAYSON POWER ON THE INNER WORKINGS OF DAYDREAM PLUS AND ESCAPE AT YOUR OWN PACE, THE BAND’S SURPRISE NEW EP
NEW MUSIC // 8-BIT ENTHUSIASTS REJOICE AS SYDNEY CITY CHIPTUNE MINISTRIES RELEASE THE CHIPBREAK ALLIANCE COMPILATION
EXCLUSIVE // JOSEPH ANDREOLI OF GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! DROPS INTO SOLO BANGER MODE WITH “KICKFLIP THAT COFFIN AND ASCEND!!! (THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING TOTALLY FUCKING GHOSTED)”
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
FOCUS // NATIVE AUDIO’S MIKE TROMBLEY ON REVERSE ENGINEERING, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE POWER OF PRESERVING THE BLACKFEET LANGUAGE THROUGH EFFECTS PEDALS
NOT ANOTHER FECKING GEAR REVIEW // NATIVE AUDIO BRINGS ECHOES OF THE PAST TO LIFE WITH THE AAKII CHORUS AND VIBRATO PEDAL
NOT ANOTHER FECKING GEAR REVIEW: MAYBE THE ONEDER EFFECTS ONEDERWALL IS GOING TO BE THE ONE TO SAVE FUZZ AFTER ALL
GAMES // BRIAN GIBSON OF LIGHTNING BOLT ON COMPOSING FOR THRASHER, THE PERILS OF VIRTUAL REALITY, AND HOW DEVELOPING GAMES CAN BE JUST AS FUN AS PLAYING THEM
GAMES // INTERVIEW: KELSEY JETTER OF GAME RAVEN REVIEWS ON THE HALLMARKS OF INDIE GAMING, STRUCTURES OF POWER IN THE INDUSTRY, AND HOW LIFE WAS NEVER THE SAME AFTER STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
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NEW MUSIC // ANGEL HAIR TOP OUR TREES WITH BLISSFULLY INFLAMMATORY SKRAMZ ON NEWLY REMASTERED INSECT IMMORTALITY EP Michael Whiteside·December 23, 2023San Diego’s mid 90’s musical scene was incredibly vibrant, and discerning fans of math rock or hardcore need...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·65 views
NEW MUSIC // GARRETT GLEASON DISSOLVES US COMPLETELY WITH A REVISIONIST FULL ALBUM TRIBUTE TO ADAM GUETTEL’S TIMELESS CLASSIC MYTHS AND HYMNS Michael Whiteside·December 12, 2023Listen, the holidays get harder every year. We assume they’ve been doing that since the dawn for the...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·61 views
NEW MUSIC // SQUID PISSER, BUÑUEL, AND HYPER GAL ALL SIGN TO SKIN GRAFT RECORDS IN ONE MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT Michael Whiteside·December 1, 2023Since 2020, we’ve been putting more effort into working with labels for a variety of reasons. In a...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·65 views
NEW MUSIC // RIGHT CHIPPER PERFECTLY PACKAGES MATH ROCK, POP, AND PROG WITH DEBUT EP Michael Whiteside·November 4, 2023Y’all already know that Knox Engler is an established shredder when it comes to two-handed tapping the guts...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·172 views