Music
Playing 20 Questions with the Loved Ones
The Loved Ones came screaming into the punk scene in February with their Fat Wreck Chords debut and first full-length album, Keep Your Heart and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. But these Philadelphia punks aren’t as new to the scene as some may think. They rise from the ashes of such bands
Stellastarr*: Straight on Till Morning
Stellastarr* (courtesy of myspace.com/stellastarr) Somewhere in London, Stellastarr* are making plans. I’m on the telephone rolling around on the floor. Bassist Amanda Tannen is taking the lead of the conversation. I can’t quite make out what is being said, but it definitely has something to do with a color scheme. Such is the life when
Activist Rock: An Interview with Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag
After more than a decade and seven albums of spitting venom at the institutions and government of this country, Anti-Flag seems like the perfect candidate for the label “America-haters” by right-wing radio neo-cons. “I hate the America that is greed-fostering, exploitative,” says Pat Thetic. “America, the hating America that won’t accept gay people, people of different religions and ethnicities. That’s the America that I hate. … read more
Sentenced: Five to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with Scott Ian of...
Undisputedly fast and heavy, Anthrax are considered to be part of the “Holy Trinity” of thrash-metal, which also includes Metallica and Megadeth. Things have been busy for this mainstay metal band, recently reuniting with their original singer Joey Belladona and original guitarist Dan Spitz, along with founding members Scott Ian, Frank Bello and Charlie Benante. They
Mark E. Smith: Talking about The Fall
Mark E. Smith is The Fall. There’s been more than 30 band members over the years, but he has been the constant in the release of nearly an album a year since 1979. Many of them are brilliant, including the recent Fall Heads Roll, which seems to hearken back to the rawness of the band’s
Deathpunk, Dizaster, and Rockets of the Ass: An Interview with...
Turbonegro is the epitome of all that could go wrong with a musical entity. In the beginning, these Norwegian superheroes started just like any band. … read more
Picking Up the Pieces with The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up
Picks Us Apart, the new album from The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, serves as a memoir for Paul Gonzenbach and his summer 2003 about with severe mental illness. … read more
Off to See the Wizard: Ozzfest’s Bury Your Dead and...
After 10 years of avoiding Salt Lake City, Ozzfest finally brings its extravagant headbanging musical tour to Utah. … read more
Tough Resin: The Epoxies Glue Together the Weird and the...
Upon finishing the Y2K-scare of phone conversations, I understood that The Epoxies are a band that will continue to do what they love because they love it. … read more
Papa Don’t Preach: A Conversation with David Pajo
David Pajo is busy. He finished the highly successful, cult-approved Slint reunion tour, released his 6th solo album and is working on a Slint reunion tour DVD. … read more
Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn...
La Valle has been creating music for over ten years, beginning with Locust, where he served as their first keyboard player at the ripe old age of sixteen. … read more
