Frantix was an early ’80s band from Colorado that blended their own take on hardcore music with standard ’80s rock. They released two 7” records during their run, and this CD collects all of that music with live tracks and unreleased demos into one place. … read more
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Front Line Assembly = Haujobb + Skinny Puppy + Noise Unit … read more
Review: Foxes In Fiction – Ontario Gothic
This is bedroom pop at its finest. It’s gentle, soothing, and seems to be the stuff dreams are made of. … read more
Review: Foxygen – …And Star Power
Foxygen = The Rolling Stones / MGMT … read more
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Review: Falling Stacks – No Wives
Falling Stacks No Wives Battle Worldwide Street: 06.08 Falling Stacks = Mclusky + Burning Airlines + The Mae Shi Post-hardcore is a difficult genre to penetrate for me. The genre dances around the edges, obscuring meaning with angular guitar riffs and vocals that vacillate between lackadaisical mumblings and bursts of energy. These guys from Bristol
