Authors: Conor Dow
Localized: I am the Ocean & Her Candane – December...
Localized is always five bucks, and happens on the second Friday of the month at the Urban Lounge, a private club for members. This month’s showstopper falls on December 14th. … read more
Localized: Loom, Bird Eater and The Grimmway – May 2008
SLUG’s Localized will always be five bucks no matter what and occurs on the second Friday of every month. … read more
Skinning The Lambs
Since the early 1980s, black metal has held its middle finger pointed toward the sky. … read more
Creation and Crucifixion: INVDRS in the Studio
Since INVDRS formed, it’s been a short but eventful path from just jamming out ideas and blowing fuse boxes at local bars, to these final weeks of recording their first full length, Electric Church. From the material I heard during my visit, I could only later describe it to a friend as if “someone had just dropped a filthy coffin full of stones onto my chest.”
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OM: Vespers and Vigils
Ascend. A light skyward to the field rise claimant to freedom.
One key element that separates OM from the wide majority of their peers is the obvious spirituality in the lyrics, and subsequently the music as a whole. Every part of the sound is devotional and surrendered as prayer. … read more
Dave Payne
When he’s not busy being a father of twins, fixing up his house, performing with several bands, or up late playing arcade games in his basement, Dave Payne is at the helm of his very own recording studio known as Spaceship Arcade Studio. … read more
National CD Reviews – October 2009
Reviews of national music, including new releases from The Black Dahlia Murder, Converge, The Entrance Band, Exene Cervenka, Health, Karl Blau, Liturgy, Mew, Pissed Jeans, Thrice, The Twilight Sad and many more. … read more
Product Reviews – December 2009
This month we review products from Boardpusher, Brinno, Zagg, Sleepictures, Lafe’s and Electro Joe. Whether you like skateboards, belts, earbuds or deodorant, there’s something for everyone. … read more
Todd Barry: Amused to Death
Todd Barry has been on stage for just over 20 years, mocking life’s ridiculousness with his recognizable cadence of mellow, tranquil delivery. His comedy, which he describes as “super flashy with many ‘bells and whistles’ to keep you focused” is not for everyone. He doesn’t yell his punch lines at the top of his lungs, or work up a sweat stomping around on stage waving his arms. Instead, he takes on a role similar to the guy you may have heard sitting in the back of class making sarcastic comments about everything he sees and hears. … read more
Know Thyself: Rosetta then and now
There’s an incredible sense of earnestness and excitement in the music Rosetta creates. Music listeners are drawn to their style of heavy, melodic music, which holds a dense cosmic atmosphere that is undeniably alluring. The impact they’ve had on their listeners isn’t just exclusive to metal fans however—as time progresses, their audience steadily increases. … read more
