Music
Raunch Records
Raunch Records first opened its doors in 1984. Over the last decade, the yuppies have seemingly said, “Jump,” to which Sugarhouse has said, “How high?” So Brad Collins and company couldn’t have picked a better time to re-launch—or, re-Raunch. Look no further for punk/hardcore CDs, vinyl, apparel and skateboards. No Top 40, no Entertainment Weekly subscription offers at checkout, and no phonies—that’s Raunch, “a fucked up place to get some shit.” … read more
Gaza
Jon Parkin, Tino Lucero, Mike Mason and Casey Hanson are four of the nicest guys you’ll meet in an anti-Jesus setting. Gaza is one of the most notorious bands to come out of Utah in years. While Gaza hoodies are keeping people all over the world warm, their albums are keeping parents all over the world scared. They are a band with a message, and they’ve stepped onto a platform in the Utah music scene which had been empty for years. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Local Band Spotlight: Shadowseer
This week’s blog features a local band spotlight on Shadowseer, an exclusive CD review from Rise Above Record’s Swedish doom/stoner crew Ghost and some metal CD review goodies that didn’t make the print issue for January. … read more
Across the Wire: An Interview with Colin Newman and Graham...
Over three decades ago, the legendary art-punk band Wire released their debut album Pink Flag. By the mid-90s, the band once consisting of frontman Colin Newman, bassist Graham Lewis, drummer Robert Grey and guitarist Bruce Gilbert had broken up, pursued solo projects and reunited, only to break up again. Eventually, they faded into obscurity. Their music, however, left a mark inspiring a whole new generation of bands In 1999 the band reformed for good—and with a vengeance. … read more
A Portrait of a Punk Rock Powerhouse
The early ‘90s in Berkeley, California has become a special time in music history. For Marian Anderson, lead singer of The Insaints and the subject of Lilly Scourtis Ayers’ upcoming documentary, Last Fast Ride, the community of 924 Gilman Street offered temporary comfort, support and a place to play. “Marian was the most extreme example of a troubled kid who found a family through music. The band’s sound was definitely a product of its place and time,” says Ayers. … read more
Napalm Flesh – Local Spotlight: Ravings of a Madman
This week the blog features an interview with local metal group Ravings of a Madman. Read on for a review of their self-titled album and to find out when and where the band is playing this week and for some blog exclusive CD reviews. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Local metal band spotlight: Reveeler
This week’s blog marks the start of a new journey showcasing local metal bands. I post every local metal show I know about on here every week, so why not get to know some of the local talent. Ogden, UT’s heavy metal crew, Reveeler, are the first of many local spotlights to come. Reveeler’s singer, Brad Losito, answered the questions on behalf of Reveeler. Also included are the usual blog exclusive CD reviews, featuring sluge/doom metal crew, Sons of Tonatiuh, death/grind super group Murder Construct’s debut EP, Kamelot and Mr. Death. … read more
An Extremely Unquestionable Presence: An Interview with Atheist
The history of Atheist, a revolutionary extreme metal band that created forward thinking, technically engrossing and emotionally empowering music, is a storied one. Atheist broke up in 1994, but their albums grew in popularity and the band attained legendary metal status as their fan base grew. Atheist reunited in 2005 and released their fourth album in November 2010. I got to talk to one of Atheist’s founding members, vocalist Kelly Shaefer, about the band past and present. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Prelude to the Apocalypse – Interview with Decrepit...
For this week’s blog we have an interview with California death metal crew Decrepit Birth. There’s also the usual round-up of concerts going on for the week, lots of national and local metal to be seen all around. Also, there is a slurry of blog exclusive CD reviews as well as reviews that didn’t make the print magazine for November. … read more
Meat Beat Manifesto: An Unexpected Rhythm
A lyric via MC Young Cassius on Meat Beat Manifesto’s 2008 album Autoimmune is a fitting slogan for the group’s main man Jack Dangers: “… as heavy as motherfuckin’ Buicks.” For over two decades, Dangers (née Corrigan) has pioneered, employed, expanded and mastered so many so-called electronica and sample-based styles, and “heavy” is the only way to describe him. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Intentional Madness – This is Haeresiarchs of Dis
This week’s blog contains an interview with Cernunnos, the sole person behind the unique black metal entity Hæresiarchs of Dis, which released its second album on Oct. 15 via Moribund Records. You also get the rundown of metal shows for the week as well as some blog exclusive CD reviews and some reposted CD review goodies surrounding the upcoming Watain tour stop in Salt Lake City on next Thursday. … read more
Pretty Lights: Fuckin’ You Up Every Time That I Drop
Derek Vincent Smith, the mastermind behind Pretty Lights, has a vision: beautiful, emotional, hard-as-shit dance music. His dedication to digging through old vinyl for samples, constantly producing fresh, soulful, banging beats and putting on live shows to melt your face off has fueled a well-deserved rise to success in the electronic music world. … read more
