Issues: Issue 324 – December 2015
Review: Baby Shakes – Starry Eyes
Baby Shakes = Peach Kelli Pop + The Boys + The Undertones … read more
Review: Baio – The Names
Baio = Tanlines + Discovery + The Cure … read more
Review: American Heritage – Prolapse
American Heritage = Mastodon + Knut … read more
Review: Advance Base – Nephew In the Wild
Advance Base = Eels + Sean Na Na – Sun Kil Moon … read more
Review: 7sleepers – Self-Titled
7sleepers = Stars of the Lid x Soundgarden + Brian Eno … read more
Review: \\GT// – Beats Misplaced
\\GT// = Radio Moscow + 13th Floor Elevators … read more
’15 Top 5 Albums
Now that we’ve got you all gathered around the glowing hearth of the Internet—all snuggled up in your studded leather jackets, flanel shirts and anoraks—it’s time to share a list of our favorite releases from the year. … read more
Bang Moto: Black Top for Breakfast, Dirt for Dinner
Tyler White is a man of few words. When asked to describe what kind of motorcycles he builds under the brand Bang Moto, he looks down, furrows his brow in thought, then with firm resolve—as though finding the single perfect descriptor for which he was searching—says a single word: “Radical.” … read more
Wrekmeister Harmonies
“Night of Your Ascension,” the title track from Wrekmeister Harmonies’ most recent album (released Nov. 13 on Thrill Jockey Records), quietly opens with delicate, reverb-drenched female vocals singing atop droning keys. Over the course of the 32-minute track, Wrekmeister Harmonies gradually take the listener from these gentle and pastoral sounds into a full-on pummeling metal onslaught to close out the track. … read more
Localized: Stand-up Comedy Showcase
If you have never been to a live comedy show, you have never had the full experience of the art form. Just like a live rock show, there is a connection between the comedian and the audience—a bond that forms through laughter. … read more