Local Review: Desert Noises – 27 Ways - SLUG Magazine

Local Review: Desert Noises – 27 Ways

Posted on March 6, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The “folk rock by way of Roky Erikson” sound concocted by Desert Noises isn’t anything new, but the standout track on the album, “Elephant’s Bed,” is an ominous and tuneful track that blisters at the end into a Neil Young–esque guitar solo—like something out of Rust Never Sleeps. … read more

Local Review: Drunk As Shit – Drunk Punk Thrash

Posted on March 6, 2014 (September 10, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Drunk As Shit - Drunk Punk Thrash album artwork

Let me assure you, readers, that this album holds true to its title—punk rock, thrashin’ and drinkin’, nothing more, nothing less … and I fucking love it!
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Local Review: Dekai – Era EP

Posted on June 4, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The indigenous sounds of Dekai’s latest work are not to be taken lightly. This young rogue, Derek Page, has welded his love of percussion and industrial sounds with the ever-evolving technology of the EDM scene—creating a real beast of an EP. … read more

Local Review: Don’t Trust Anybody – The 5 Degrees of Separation

Posted on November 6, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Don’t Trust Anybody = Sick of It All + Speak Out + Warzone … read more

Local Review: Deathead – Blessed in Blasphemy

Posted on January 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Deathead = Sodom + Kreator + Sepultura … read more

Local Review: Clay – Fishy Figures

Posted on May 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Clay = Mooninite + VCR5 … read more

Local Review: Crook & The Bluff – Down To The Styx

Posted on July 2, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Crook & the Bluff Down to the Styx Self-Released Street: 01.13 Crook & the Bluff = Those Poor Bastards + Lydia Lunch & Cypress Grove Down to the Styx is a rise and fall of a drawn-out song—eroded down to the twang of the guitar and redolent of all psychedelic hearts longing for the Southwestern desert.

Local Review: Cult Leader – Useless Animal EP

Posted on July 2, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Cult Leader Useless Animal EP Deathwish Inc Street: 06.16 Cult Leader = Converge + Coalesce On the heels of the acclaimed debut Nothing For Us Here comes this tiny but crushing EP to grind the lesser music out of your ears. Both “Useless Animal” and “Gutter Gods” are short tracks, like brutal slashes with rusty