Authors: Russ Holsten

Review: Boris With Merzbow – 2R0I2P0
Boris With Merzbow = Pink Floyd + The Melvins … read more

Local Review: Joel Willes – Ambition and Glory
Joel Willes = King Dude + Amigo The Devil + Hiss Golden Messenger … read more

Review: J.E. Sunde – 9 Songs About Love
J.E. Sunde = Paul Simon + Buck Meek + Elliot Smith … read more

Review: Winkie – Come to My Party
Winkie describe their music as the sound of drowning, imagery reflected on the cover of their second full-length album. Come To My Party is an invitation. It’s definitely not an invitation to a party with balloons and frosted cakes with kids from school giving you hastily bought presents from the thrift store. This party is more like a meat grinder with strobe lights. … read more

Review: The Julie Ruin – Hit Reset
The Julie Ruin = The Ventures + Perfect Pussy + John Lydon

Review: The Gotobeds Blood // Sugar // Secs // Traffic
The Gotobeds = Swell Maps + Wire + Pavement
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Review: The Flaming Lips – Oczy Mlody
Flaming Lips = Sun Ra + all weirdness since … read more

Review: The Breeders – All Nerve
The Breeders + The Amps + Throwing Muses + Little Trouble Girl … read more

Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Brian Jonestown Massacre = BJM ‘90s + BJM 2000s … read more

Review: Superchunk – What A Time To Be Alive
Superchunk What A Time To Be Alive Merge Records Street: 02.16 Superchunk = Slushpuppies + Pavement Superchunk formed in the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1989. They