Dälek: Hip-Hop Duo’s Dissonant Defiance
Newark, New Jersey-based hip-hop duo Dälek crisscrosses sub-genres with abandon, unafraid to broach controversial topics in its music.
13 years ago
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Scott “Wino” Weinrich: The Dogged Determination of an Underexposed Rock Legend
Saint Vitus, Probot, Warhorse/The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, The Hidden Hand, Shrinebuilder — you name it, heavy-rock legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich…
13 years ago
Zu: Plumbing the Depths of Sludge Jazz
On its 2009 album, Carboniferous, Italian sludge-jazz trio Zu manages to get even heavier with piles of effect pedals and…
13 years ago
Dianogah: Dueling Basses and Melodic Distortions
On its most recent album, Chicago's Dianogah ventures into harsher sounds, while simultaneously collaborating with local artists Andrew Bird and…
13 years ago
100 Unheralded Albums from 2010
Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…
13 years ago
Unsane kicks off Scattered, Smothered & Covered US Tour, plays entire album live
Influential alt-metal group Unsane has announced super-special summer US tour dates. The trio will perform its classic 1995 album Scattered,…
14 years ago
Tera Melos’ video for “The Skin Surf” from forthcoming album Patagonian Rats
Math-rock trio Tera Melos has released the first of several videos from Patagonian Rats, its forthcoming album and journey into…
14 years ago
Poster Art: Dan Grzeca’s paint-inspired screen prints
Fifteen years ago, Chicago artist Dan Grzeca (pronounced Jet-sah) was painting. It was the '90s, and Bob Hartzell and Steve…
14 years ago
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…
14 years ago
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…
14 years ago
Akimbo: Historical Sharks
On its sixth full-length record Jersey Shores, Seattle hardcore three-piece Akimbo proves that real life is scarier than fiction.
15 years ago
Boris: Exploring Identity with Massive Sonic Chameleon Smile
Japanese experimental psych band speaks with Frank Parisi about exploring new sounds and embracing “life after Pink.”
15 years ago