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 // GET A NEW FAVORITE BACKPACK FROM VANR Michael Whiteside·July 16, 2024For clarity’s sake, we don’t know at press time if VANR are offering backpacks as merch to coincide...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·39 views
NEW MUSIC // GET LUSH WITH COMPREHENDING AND THEIR NEW SINGLE “FLOURISH” Michael Whiteside·July 12, 2024Uppsala, Sweden’s Comprehending has long been, essentially, the music of John Pettersson as a solo artist. Solo projects...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·60 views
NEW MUSIC // FUUBUTSUSHI PUSH THE LIMITS OF DIY, AMBIENT JAZZ, AND TIME TRAVEL ON MERIDIANS Michael Whiteside·June 27, 2024DIY can be many things, and none of them are certain – maybe it’s more control, maybe it’s...HEADLINEJAZZY AND WACKYNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·146 views
FOCUS // SUIT UP AND DIVE INTO THE STRANGE ODYSSEY OF SCUBA POP, THE NEW ALBUM BY SCUBA COP Michael Whiteside·June 25, 2024If you’ve ever experienced the fully tilted wonkiness of television show Pee Wee Herman, you might be interested...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·76 views
NEW MUSIC // TINTORETTO RE-RECORD AND RE-RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ON EXPERT WORK RECORDS Michael Whiteside·June 7, 2024Tintoretto, one of Milwaukee math rock’s most revered 90’s exports, have not only re-released their material through Expert...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·54 views
NEW MUSIC // MURDER IN THE RED BARN GET A NEW LEASE ON LIFE VIA DIPTERID RECORDS Michael Whiteside·June 7, 2024Sometimes, we have to admit we’re part of a problem. As an “outlet,” sometimes we’re keen to give...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·54 views
NEW MUSIC // SQUID PISSER DISMANTLES DEATH AND DYSMORPHIA WITH VIDEO FOR “SMOG OF SELF ABUSE” Michael Whiteside·June 6, 2024At this point, there’s no denying it – Squid Pisser are coming up hard and fast as a...HEADLINENEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·197 views
NEW MUSIC // CORAL ZERO GIVES OUR ANXIETY A TEN MINUTE VACATION WITH WINDWALKER EP Michael Whiteside·May 23, 2024Does your anxiety have you constantly YouTubing things like lo-fi, calming vibes, and cat videos to put on...HEADLINELIGHT AND NOODLYNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·85 views