Music
Local Review: La Calavera – Anecdotas
La Calavera = Airbag + VII-Sense
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Local Review: Sardoniscorn – Dark Hypnotic Fear
Sardoniscorn = early Bathory + early Borgne
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Review: White Lung – Paradise
White Lung = Hole + The Wipers
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Local review: Arloe – Strike Gold
Arloe = Flume + Chet Faker + Animal Collective
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Localized: Jail City Rockers
The sincerity of Jail City Rockers stands out because they are approachable and always humble—traits one should expect from true punk rock n’ rollers. Jail City Rockers are the brothers Andrew and Gabe Bonilla, Aron Mikkelsen and the newly joined Gabey Spent, formerly of Duane Peters Gunfight. … read more
Rock and Roar: Shawn James and the Shapeshifters
Fusing only the best elements from blues, metal and rock n’ roll, Arkansas-based rockers Shawn James and the Shapeshifters describe their eclectic, frenzied sound as “Rock and Roar.” Their most recent release features some of their most ambitiously soulful pieces to date with plenty of fiddle, banjo and heavy guitar to accent frontman Shawn James’ richly fervent vocals. … read more
Review: MyManMike – I’m Pregnant
MyManMike = Charles Bronson + Coke Bust
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Review: LUH – Spiritual Songs For Lovers To Sing
LUH = WU LYF + Spiritualized + Fugazi … read more
Review: Julianna Barwick – Will
Julianna Barwick = Sigur Rós x Enya … read more
Review: Eagulls – Ullages
Eagulls = TRAAMS + Radio Moscow + The Cure … read more
Fear Factory @ In The Venue with Soilwork, Omnikage, Crisis...
Tuesday night, old-school industrial metalers Fear Factory descended on In The Venue to give a wild crowd a once-in-a-lifetime performance: the entirety of their Demanufacture album, celebrating its 20th anniversary. The band was joined by the astounding Swedes in Soilwork, and a few young gun acts, including OmniKage from Italy, and Spades and Blades from California. Opening for the tour was local thrash/metalcore outfit Crisis in Consciousness. … read more
Slam-Tastic!: Dirty Rotten Imbeciles @ Club X 04.27 with X-Method,...
The last time I saw DRI, I was a pissed-off 18-year-old fresh out of high school who had only been faithfully listening to these guys for five months, after my former vice principal introduced me to the album Thrash Zone. I had been hooked ever since. Now, for a band that’s been around consecutively for about 35 years, they put on a 2016 show that probably would’ve been as rowdy as it would have been in 1986. … read more
