Music
Review: The Black Watch – Sugarplum Fairy, Sugarplum Fairy
The Black Watch = Billy Bragg + Built to Spill + Tears for Fears
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Review: Black Nail Cabaret – Satisfaction
Black Nail Cabaret = Siouxsie and The Banshees + Assemblage 23 + Annie Lennox … read more
Review: Bonfire Beach – Self-Titled
Bonfire Beach = Black Rebel Motorcycle Club + Haunted Hearts … read more
Straight to the Mu’Fuckin’ Greatest: The Best Mixtapes of 2014
For years now, some of the biggest game-changers in hip-hop haven’t been albums—they’ve been “mixtapes”—free, digital releases that may or may not have an annoying DJ who ruins the whole thing. These days, mixtapes are a necessity for staying relevant, which probably sucks for rappers, but appeals to the cheapskate in me. Everyone makes them, so there’s a lot to sift through. Luckily, SLUG has done all the hard work for you, and these are the 10 tapes from 2014 you need to know about.
Review: Birdie Num Num and the Spirit Squad – Subject...
Birdie Num Num and the Spirit Squad = Ty Segall + Pepper Rabbit + The Black Angels … read more
Review: BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa / Anla Courtis – Golden...
BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa / Anla Courtis = The Wanda Group + Skullflower + Rashad Becker
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Review: Benjamin Finger – Mood Chaser
Benjamin Finger = Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross + Ranvir Bassi + Massive Attack … read more
Review: Bassnectar – Noise vs. Beauty
Bassnectar = Excision + Beats Antique + Steve Angello on acid … read more
Review: Pompeii – Loom
Pompeii = Sigur Rós + Ben Gibbard … read more
Review: Para Elite / Total Annihilation – Battle On Split...
Para Elite = Blitz + Condemned 84 + White Flag Down. Total Annihilation = Anti-Heroes + Lower Class Brats … read more
Review: Neil Young – Storytone
Neil Young = Crazy Horse … read more
Review: Morbosidad – Tortura
Morbosidad = Bathory + Sepultura + Sodom … read more
