Jamie Ludwig

God God Dammit Dammit: An Australian Punk-Funk Ensemble

God God Dammit Dammit boasts a makeup of some of Adelaide, Australia's most distinguished hardcore, experimental, and punk musicians. The…

Trash Talk: Living Hardcore at Breakneck Speed

In 2008, Sacramento-based hardcore band Trash Talk recorded an album with legendary producer Steven Albini. That record, a self-titled, 12-song,…

Impure Wilhelmina: Swiss Metal with a Soft Spot for Pop

Swiss metal band Impure Wilhelmina focuses on weaving the aggression of metal with the melodic qualities of pop to produce…

Ancestors: Mythological Prog Metal

Ancestors' tries its hand at "nerdy storytelling music" with Neptune with Fire, chronicling the mythological King Neptune's burden of holding…

Tombs: Political, Apocalyptic Metal

The members of Brooklyn-based metal trio Tombs take pride in their work ethic and don't bother worrying about what others…

Vernon Chatman: A Twisted TV Writer’s Inadvertent Porn Comedy

Accomplished writer and musician Vernon Chatman's past work is both obscene and hilarious. He explains how his custom-made "porn" film,…

Behind the Mask: Revealing the Motives of Incognito Artists

Artists like The Locust, Tobacco, and Castratii discuss how their semi-hidden identities shape their stage personas, and how such secrecy…

Kap Bambino: French Bedroom Electro-Rock

Electro-rock duo Kap Bambino is the epitome of the DIY mindset. The French band has started its own label, designed…

Tim Barry: No-Bullshit, Stripped-Down Country Folk

Though his career began with melodic hardcore-punk band Avail, Tim Barry has been releasing solo albums -- while existing off…

Om: Spiritual Work and Colossal Vibrations

Om, the intense, hypnotic bass-and-drum duo that bassist Al Cisneros founded with drummer Chris Haikus in 2003, has been reinventing…

Akimbo: Historical Sharks

On its sixth full-length record Jersey Shores, Seattle hardcore three-piece Akimbo proves that real life is scarier than fiction.

Marissa Nadler’s Dreamy Melodies Delight Chicago Audience

With Marissa Nadler's ethereal, reverb-soaked vocals and delicate demeanor, it wouldn't be hard to imagine the songwriter sprouting wings and…