Review: Exhalants – S/T September 4, 2018 To call Austin’s Exhalants a bombastic noise-rock trio is to call Everest a molehill. These guys, who released an epic, self-titled full-length via Self… Continue Reading
Review: Robin Bacior – “Light It Moved Me” August 30, 2018 Ah, the sophomore outing. What more vexing way of testing an artist’s mettle than seeing if they can replicate the magic of their debut,… Continue Reading
Review: Papa M – “A Broke Moon Rises” August 29, 2018 Talk about a phoenix rising from the ashes of it all, am I right? Consummate post-rock guitarist David Pajo returns to excellent form on… Continue Reading
Review: Mark Deutrom – “Brief Sensuality & Western Violence” (Reissue) August 6, 2018 In the age of Trump, we are consumed with allegations of Fake News, the painting of journalists as enemies of the American people, and… Continue Reading
Review: T-Tops – “Disease” EP August 6, 2018 Talk about a punch to the gut. Something is roiling in Pittsburgh and the punk trio T-Tops is most definitely tapped into it. The… Continue Reading
Review: Hontatedori – “Konata Kanata” July 22, 2018 If the vitriol and raw energy of punk rock is like a fever dream, then the Tokyo trio Hontatedori — which premiered its U.S…. Continue Reading
Concert Review: The Gotobeds/Wax Chattels/Rave Ami/Late. July 15, 2018 Three Pittsburgh bands and an ear-pounding trio from New Zealand filled Lawrenceville’s bare-bones warehouse space The Shop with delicious noise Friday, and the crowd… Continue Reading
Review: Jeremy Enigk – “Return of the Frog Queen” June 22, 2018 Sub Pop Records recently reissued Jeremy Enigk’s Return of the Frog Queen, a circa-‘96 solo debut whose first printing remains, justifiably, a much-sought-after cult… Continue Reading
Review: High Plains – “Pilot Hill” June 13, 2018 High Plains today quietly released a follow-up to Cinderland, its brilliant debut and, hands down, one of last year’s best records. But, before you… Continue Reading
Review: Joan and The Rivers – “Meat Sweats Vol. 1 and 2” June 12, 2018 If you like your modern-day interpretations of 60s trash-rock booze-drenched, then you’ll want to tune into Joan and The Rivers, a San Jose-based, EP-prone… Continue Reading
