Oakland L. Childers

Label Q&A: Deathwish Inc.

The self-owned hardcore label discusses its start, its distinct visual style, and the less-than-glamorous side of running a business.

Q&A: Zozobra’s sludgecore for the short attention span

With six songs hitting just 15 minutes, the new Zozobra album is a manic blast of sludgecore, making bassist and…

Interview: Ambient-rock super-group Jodis on embracing life

With its second album of dense and melodic noise-scapes, Jodis — the long-distance collaboration between Isis’s Aaron Turner and Khanate’s…

Nathan Bell: Post-Punk Banjoist Pursues Color Through Sound

After an upbringing in punk rock that included a stint in Lungfish, guitarist Nathan Bell rediscovered folk music and took…

Trans Am: Continents Apart, Synth-Rock Vets Hit Zenith with Scrapped Horror Score

Trans Am has explored all decades of rock, funk, and dance while continuously searching for new and interesting sounds. But…

Nathan Bell: Post-Punk Banjo

It’s a pretty safe bet that whoever coined the phrase “post-punk” didn't envision Nathan Bell's music. Likewise, it’s unlikely that…