Review: Nonagon – “They Birds” March 10, 2021 Most bands release debut LPs in their infancy. Well, not Nonagon. The Chicago trio, formed around 2004, initially struck their defiant poses on a… Continue Reading
Profile: Nonagon (2021) March 2, 2021 Nonagon is at a crossroads. The Chicago post-hardcore trio has nearly 20 years under its musical title-belt, but on March 3, these long-time purveyors… Continue Reading
Review: TRVSS – “New Distances” July 30, 2020 Looking for noise-rock to cut through the film of dusty ear-drums like a straight razor? Well, TRVSS has your number. The trio cuts through… Continue Reading
Profile: Steve Albini (2020) June 10, 2020 Eight hours each way. That’s how long Tim Midyett and his friends drove to see Big Black play live in Seattle in 1987. Archaeological… Continue Reading
Profile: TRVSS (2019) November 12, 2019 There are shreds of feedback and, waiting, waiting, waiting, also an air of anticipation as members of Pittsburgh trio TRVSS wait for WRCT DJ… Continue Reading
Review: The Austerity Program – “Bible Songs 1” June 26, 2019 I’m not sure which version of the King James Bible Thad Calabrese and Justin Foley are thumbing through, but I don’t remember the incantation… Continue Reading
Review: Shellac – “The End of Radio” June 24, 2019 Bootlegs of Shellac’s first BBC session with the legendary king-maker John Peel started surfacing fast on the heels of its airing, way, way back… Continue Reading
Justin Vellucci’s Year-Ending Top Ten: 2017 Edition November 24, 2017 Yeah, yeah, putting the final nail in the coffin of 2017 is a little premature, seeing as there’s still more than 30 days left… Continue Reading
REVIEW: STNNNG – “Veterans of Pleasure” March 31, 2017 STNNNG simply has outdone itself with Veterans of Pleasure, its fifth full-length record, out tomorrow on vinyl, CD and digital platforms via Modern Radio… Continue Reading
PROFILE: Chris Besinger of STNNNG (2017) March 30, 2017 Ladies and gentlemen, STNNNG has reentered the building. After four years of waiting and much, much anticipation, Minnesota’s greatest post-punk band is back with… Continue Reading
