Guitarist/composer Omar Rodriguez Lopez, mastermind of The Mars Volta, has tabbed drummer Zach Hill and synth bassist Jonathan Hischke of Hella as well as bassist Juan Alderete de la Peña of The Mars Volta to form a “new” group — aptly named El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez.
What We’re Seeing This Weekend: Watchmen, Irepress, Trail of Dead
How far can you stretch the weekend? We’ll try for five nights while watching the Watchmen, Irepress, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Dex Romweber Duo, The Lonesome Organist, and W.W. Lowman.
Toxic Holocaust: An Overdose of Death
Toxic Holocaust‘s An Overdose of Death is a thrash-metal, punk-rock, face-peeling, metal-lover’s dream.
Three Reasons Why I Like The Young Widows “Old Skin” Video
1. I was the third person to view the video on YouTube. Early-adopter status confirmed!
2. “Old Skin” is a song from the great album Old Wounds.
3. Legit Midwest: beards, plaid shirts, and a wood-paneled club. I can smell the stale PBR.
See the video below:
Feature: Ra Ra Riot Overcomes Tragic Loss
Syracuse indie-rock outfit Ra Ra Riot talks about the tragic death of its drummer and lyricist and how its members have pushed forward to make music better than ever in his honor.
Brighton Graffiti
For more than two decades, Brighton, England’s graffiti scene has thrived.
At first, the art form was banned, confining it to the walls of deserted buildings and train tracks. Over time, the city council embraced this underground expression, sponsoring murals and offering free youth classes on graffiti techniques. Now, Brighton is considered a Mecca for graffiti artists.
Weekly Burlesque: New Theater in Denver
Reyna Von Vett and Michelle Baldwin are heading up a new burlesque theater in Denver with the hopes to bring back the great tradition that was born in the late 1800s.
Ten Albums to Anticipate This Spring
As the weather stops being oppressive in the Northern Hemisphere, a number of potentially great albums from countless genres are on the way. Here’s a list of ten that have us excited, including efforts from Isis, MF Doom, Coalesce, Prefuse 73, Mr. Lif, and more.
Don Caballero: Punkgasm
Don Caballero showcases its gut-crunching rock and complex, layered rhythms in Punkgasm, its second album since reforming, following World Class Listening Problem on Relapse in 2006.
Weekly Music News Roundup
The long-rumored Faith No More reunion has been confirmed (!!!). Vocal heavyweight Mike Patton keeps busy with a feature-film soundtrack, MF Doom drops half his name and a new album, Dengue Fever provides accompaniment to The Lost World, hip-hop duo Themselves returns, and much more.
Internet-Shaped Culture Exhibit to Open This Saturday in New York
Postmasters Gallery in New York is hosting a multimedia avant-garde exhibit from February 28 to April 4 called The Future is Not What it Used to Be, featuring nine Internet-driven artists.
What We’re Seeing This Weekend: Don Caballero, Yoome, These Arms are Snakes
As we hit town this weekend to catch a pair of hard-hitting rock bands (Don Caballero and These Arms are Snakes), we’ll also venture to see a left-field production of hip hop and synth-flavored post-rock (Yoome), boundless pseudo-soundtrack work (Andreas Kapsalis Trio), and a blend of dub, reggae, electronics, and rock (The Eternals).