Rejoice, noise-punk fans. Arab on Radar, one of the most daring noise/no-wave acts of the 1990s, is back after an eight-year absence.
Gallery Spotlight: The Post Family
Rod Hunting, Davey Sommers, Chad Kouri, Scott Thomas, Alex Fuller, Sam Rosen, and David Sieren are all brothers — yet their family is not unified by blood, but instead by kindred creative thread.
The seven initially met through school, work, and mutual friends, and it was their combined interest in design and their need to find a space to create that solidified their bond. This led them to start The Post Family collaborative, which set up shop at 1821 W. Hubbard St. in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood in 2007.
Tortoise: Synergy Amid Writer’s Block
For nearly 20 years, the members of Tortoise have exhibited a synergistic effect on each other, enriching their assorted personal contributions to yield an amorphous, anomalous instrumental quintet.
JG Thirlwell and Fred Bigot release collaborative vinyl EP
French art/music label Optical Sound has released the long-awaited duo project of JG Thirlwell and Fred Bigot, named Hydroze Plus. Thirwell, better known as Foetus, is a producer, remixer, and performer whose work spans 25 years and who is soundtrack composer for The Venture Brothers on Cartoon Network.
Black Cobra: Coast-to-Coast Stoner Sludge
Californian stoner-metal duo Black Cobra discusses the perks and difficulties of maintaining a band with a long-distance relationship. With 400 shows in merely three years under its belt, the band has turned heads with its raw sound and in-your-face attitude.
The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne on The Bride Screamed Murder
Like a dog’s jaw clamping down determinedly on a small, dead animal and refusing to let go, the Melvins continue to solidify their reputation as sludge-metal gods.