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Best Albums: Have a Nice Life, Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang, Sunn O))) & Ulver, Bohren & Der Club of Gore, Xiu Xiu

Have a Nice Life: The Unnatural World Les Claypool's Duo de Twang: Four-Foot Shack Sunn O))) & Ulver: Terrestrials Bohren…

Flayed: Nader Sadek to premiere his Living Flesh exhibit, complete with human leather, in NYC

Risk-taking multimedia artist Nader Sadek will finally unveil his human-leather special edition of Living Flesh in April. Attend if you…

Q&A: Portishead producer Geoff Barrow on hip hop, krautrock, and film scores

Portishead producer Geoff Barrow is a multi-talented guy. We talked to him about drum beats, production philosophy, and his many…

Hopscotch Festival 2012 lineup revealed

Some big names in independent music will roll through Raleigh, NC this September 6-8 for The Independent Weekly’s third annual…

True Widow: Visual-Artist Trio Turns up the Drone in Dallas

Led by former Slowride front man and woodworking specialist Dan Phillips, drone-rock trio True Widow is coming up in an…

Ocean: Expansive, Depth-Plumbing Doom Metal

Whether it's the band's all-too-common name or its sprawling, drone-heavy sound, Maine-based doom quartet Ocean refuses to change for anyone…

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…

The Groove Seeker: The Dead Kenny Gs’ Operation Long Leash

The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic music, jazz, fusion, and…

Guest Spots: Doom artist Justin Bartlett’s current favorites

Justin Bartlett has created art for some of your favorite bands and labels: SUNN O))), Intronaut, and Southern Lord, among…

Guest Spots: Aaron Turner’s favorite musicians / visual artists

Aaron Turner, founder of Hydra Head Records and frontman for pioneering metal band Isis, is no stranger to the art of…

Boris & Ian Astbury: The Cult’s Voice in a Fist-Pounding Sludge-Rock Collaboration

Japanese sludgy drone rockers and frequent collaborators Boris teamed up with Ian Astbury of The Cult for a heavy, moody…

The Sword: Infectious Riffs Direct Hefty Southern Rock ‘n’ Roll

Following the intense yet melodic works of its first two albums, Age of Winters in 2006 and Gods of the…