This edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at 18 early 2000s punk albums that were too gritty for the bubblegum pop punk TRL was playing but too tuneful for the depths of the hardcore underground, and still sound… Read More
The funeral for the late Cardiacs leader Tim Smith was today, and in honor of that, the band's label Alphabet Business Concern put out a previously unreleased song, "Vermin Mangle." It's their first single since 2007's "Ditzy Scene." It comes… Read More
When it comes to post-OK Computer English rock music, the Pineapple Thief haven’t garnered the mainstream success of groups like Muse, Elbow, and Coldplay. Yet the Pineapple Thief, led by frontman and principal songwriter Bruce Soord, have quietly and at… Read More
By 1973, the Rolling Stones had nothing left to prove. They were just coming off the greatest four-album run in rock ‘n’ roll: Beggar’s Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile on Main St. (with the live Get Your… Read More
Another punk toy we want to own…. Descendents' iconic mascot, a caricature of vocalist Milo Aukerman, has worn a face mask and adorned ugly holiday sweaters, not to mention countless t-shirts (and, of course, album covers). Here's Milo's latest incarnation:… Read More
As promotion for Talking Heads' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, David Byrne had a video filmed where he interviewed himself, playing a wide variety of characters. In one of his interviewer identities, he's portrayed with Blackface. The video appears… Read More
Whether or not you’ll like Bill Callahan’s new record – his second in two years – depends, in good part, on your opinion of his voice. Callahan’s bassy growl always has tipped its hand at the timbre of late Leonard… Read More
Bill & Ted Face the Music came out on Friday, which found Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves slipping back into their iconic roles for the first time in nearly 30 years. It's a terrifically entertaining film, funny and sweet and… Read More
It's been nearly a week since news of the sad and shocking loss of Power Trip frontman Riley Gale broke. In that time, tributes have been pouring in from throughout the metal and hardcore communities, and beyond. Now the band… Read More
As mentioned, it was a bad week for Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," with the song first used in the trailer for the "Snyder Cut" of Justice League, and then two covers were used during the final night of the 2020 Republican National… Read More