Monthly Archives: March 2011

Lately I have been listening to a lot of Star Slinger.  I’ve been listening to a lot of stuff, honestly, but if I find myself repeatedly going back to a particular band or artist then I post it here. Thus … Continue reading →

When I was about 18, I rented a DVD from Netflix called Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King. It was a documentary about a band called Half Japanese, who many within the wold of music felt had been … Continue reading →

I can’t for the life of me understand why nobody I know listens to Sahg. The Norwegian stoner metal band takes a serious que from Sabbath, and stays true to form in a heavy, swirling cloud of tones with riffs … Continue reading →

I don’t even know how a band manages to become this rad. Gallhammer is a metal band from Tokyo that, at different points in listening to them, has had me think ‘Man, this sounds like if Sleater-Kinney tried to start … Continue reading →

One of my favorite blues musicians ever, and a man who I always believed to be indomitable, has passed, and I grieve to hear this mighty oak has fallen. Pinetop was a bluesman of incredible character. He never stopped creating … Continue reading →

Donnybrook are a wicked hardcore act from LA that takes a lot of hardcore elements back to the core, while maintaining a rigid originality. They do a bit of the tough guy thing, but I for one have never been … Continue reading →

I decided to make the picture really small, because I want there to be an air of mystery to this band. Khanate is the kind of band that I’m surprised has any fans, and I’m not sure they would if … Continue reading →

Na naaa na naaa! All right! All right! Not only is Clarissa Explains It All a sentence-long band name, but it’s also named after a TV show. Contemporary, unobscure pop culture references as band names usually denote a lousy to … Continue reading →

I always have to listen to bands with sentence-long names. Something about having a really long name always makes me curious to check out a band. Still, I didn’t have very high expectations for Russia’s Carrie White Burns In Hell. … Continue reading →

● Andrew W.K. was recently interviewed by a little kid. It’s very cute. ● Millionaires is a super annoying gabber fusion group from Southern California. ● ‘Hey, let’s start a band that sounds just like BrokenCyde, only way worse.’ ‘Good … Continue reading →