Pink Floyd, lasers, and maternity: Alt-pop duo Menomena debuts Dark Side of the Moms
Despite downsizing from a trio to a two-piece, Menomena is back with its full arsenal of pop quirkiness. And to…
12 years ago
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Free MP3: “Lungcore” innovator Jerseyband mixes Meshuggah-like “djent” with jazz horns
Jerseyband: Forever Hammer EP (8/16/12) "Not Hammer" Jerseyband: "Not Hammer" Some brave souls have tried to mix metal and jazz,…
12 years ago
Review: Los Straitjackets’ Jet Set
Buoyed by the return of guitarist Danny Amis from a battle with cancer, surf-rock quartet Los Straitjackets is back with…
12 years ago
The best of Lollapalooza 2012 (in photos), Day 3
Maybe it was the joy of catching At the Drive-In, where we saw actual people in band T-shirts at a…
12 years ago
Review: Guano Padano’s 2
With the intercontinental mix of Italian trio Guano Padano, one could take the easy way out, calling it the bastard…
12 years ago
“Punk-jazz” saxophonist Skerik channels Fela Kuti and Steve Reich
"Punk-jazz" saxophonist Skerik has channeled, seemingly in equal parts, Fela Kuti and Steve Reich for his newest project, Bandalabra. Catch…
12 years ago
Ray Bradbury goes grindcore? Pig Destroyer returns with Book Burner
Veteran grindcore group Pig Destroyer is releasing its first album in five years this October 23. Titled Book Burner, the…
12 years ago
Review: The Casket Lottery’s The Door EP / Nathan Ellis’s self-titled EP
Nathan Ellis, he of unassuming name but unassailable indie-rock credentials, is back with two brand-new EPs, including the first new…
12 years ago
RIP Jason Noble (Shipping News, Rachel’s, Rodan)
Guitarist/singer Jason Noble, 40, passed away this weekend following a battle with a rare form of cancer. Noble was known…
12 years ago
The best of Lollapalooza 2012 (in photos), Day 2
Saturday's Lollapalooza festivities began well enough, with Minnesota rap collective Doomtree and soul singer/rapper Aloe Blacc providing early highlights. Things…
12 years ago
The best of Lollapalooza 2012 (in photos), Day 1
Our photo coverage of Friday's festivities comes with a sizable asterisk, as the photo access for the night's best set…
12 years ago
Four continents collide for “Conquerors of the World” extreme-metal tour
Four continents, five bad-ass bands: Greece's Septicflesh, Brazil's Krisiun, Jerusalem's Melechesh, Canada's Ex Deo, and the USA's Inquisition. This October,…
12 years ago