PROFILE: Chuck Mosley (2017 x2) July 27, 2017 Call it a purge. Asked recently to perform at a friend’s memorial service, former Faith No More frontman Chuck Mosley felt inspired and kicked… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Alder & Ash – “Clutched In The Maw of the World” July 21, 2017 The cello flirts lovingly with you, then roars and lunges forward, bearing its teeth. The composition in question is “A Seat Amongst God and His… Continue Reading
REVIEW: IE – “Ark” July 13, 2017 Ark, the new two-song, 39-minute opus by IE, takes about nine minutes to get cooking. And, when it does, it generates enough heat that… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Nice Guys/Black Beach – Split Single July 13, 2017 A recent, split 7-inch cataloging the vigor of a Boston micro-scene gets punk right. Nice Guys and Black Beach both grapple for the spotlight… Continue Reading
PROFILE: Buzz Osborne (2017) July 12, 2017 Buzz Osborne doesn’t give a shit what you think about the new Melvins record. “Some people will be weirded out because it’s not what… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Melvins – “A Walk With Love and Death” July 7, 2017 You’ve got to give it to Melvins: these guys keep you on your toes. The trio, now featuring Redd Kross’ Steve McDonald on bass,… Continue Reading
REVIEW: The Greatest Hoax – “Expiration Compositions” June 19, 2017 Expiration Compositions – the sophomore outing by composer Taylor Jordan, a.k.a. The Greatest Hoax – is a perfectly okay record. The synth work is… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Dispatch – “America, Location 12” June 13, 2017 Precisely what city or small town or hidden, leafy enclave is mapped in America, Location 12, the recently released sixth LP from indie darlings… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Peter Searcy – “Leave It All Out There” June 12, 2017 Sometimes, you want to listen to a straight-forward rock record about broken relationships. And, with Leave It All Out There, singer/songwriter Peter Searcy delivers…. Continue Reading
PROFILE: Christian Frederickson (2017) June 5, 2017 It is May 25, 2006. You are sitting in a capacity crowd at Kaufman Center’s intimate Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, listening… Continue Reading
