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Review: 1, 2, 3 – Big Weather

Posted on April 30, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Inspired by the Tohoku tsunami in Japan, Big Weather is a 20-song concept album about natural disasters. Capitalizing on the theme of water, 1, 2, 3 use surf rock as their base, then add layers of psych and vinyl. … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Review: ACxDC – Antichrist Demoncore

Posted on June 3, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Having established themselves as a nascent pillar of the California punk n’ hardcore community with a smattering of splits, EPs and insane live shows (check the Google machine for their set in Pomona 2011), ACxDC’s full-length debut offering might literally be their opus to masochistic, satani-violence with a conscience. … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Review: 7 Seconds – Leave a Light On

Posted on October 2, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I was worried that the legendary 7 Seconds’ latest full length would follow the same trend of trying to retain the fire they once had but expose themselves as burned-out musicians. Going in with low expectations, this album actually surprised me—I could tell that the band wasn’t profiting off of nostalgia and had some very upbeat tunes. … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Review: A Lovely Sort of Death – New Beginnings

Posted on November 10, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

A Lovely Sort of Death = (Fugazi√The Weirdos / Comadre) + “Holiday in Cambodia” … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Review: Acid Baby Jesus – Selected Recordings

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

Acid Baby Jesus = Brian Jonestown Massacre + Fuzz – Nana Mouskouri
  … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Review: A Place To Bury Strangers – Transfixiation

Posted on February 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

A Place To Bury Strangers = The Jesus And Mary Chain + Screen Vinyl Image  … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Review: Acid King – Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere

Posted on March 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Acid King = Ramesses + Church of Doom   … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Review: Abyss – Heretical Anatomy

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

Abyss = Bolt Thrower + Napalm Death + Repulsion … read more

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Review: Acid Witch – Midnight Movies EP

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

Acid Witch = Horrific + Shitfucker + Druid Lord … read more

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Review: Ad Hominem – Antitheist

Posted on July 30, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
Ad Hominem – Antitheist

Ad Hominem = Discharge + The Ascendant x Sektemtum … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Ad Hominem, Osmose Productions

Review: ¡Vamos! – Spiderbait

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Vamos

¡Vamos! = The Muffs + Ty Segall … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Maximum Pelt, November 2015, Vamos

Review: \\GT// – Beats Misplaced

Posted on December 4, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
\\GT// beats misplaced

\\GT// = Radio Moscow + 13th Floor Elevators … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: \\GT//, Communicating Vessels
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