Geoff Garlock : Don’t Die Today

California’s Geoff Garlock has made a subtle, little masterpiece with his newest release Don’t Die Today. His first release with Seattle label SFI Recordings, Garlock has made a meditative, transcendent album that welcomes the listener in with warm, open arms. Ambient textures, New Age headiness, and that DIY, personal touch that came out of the […]

The Black Crowes : A Pound of Feathers

The Black Crowes have had a rather consistent and impressive music career that’s spanned nearly 40 years. They established themselves as saviors of blues-based rock and roll with 1990s Shake Your Money Maker, an album that saw many AOR rock radio hits like “Hard To Handle”, “She Talks To Angels”, and “Twice as Hard”. The […]

Billow Observatory : Resina

Jonas Munk and Jason Kolb, aka Billow Observatory, have continued to work on new music since last year’s full-length release The Glass Curtain. The two have just released Resina, a 26-minute EP of new, heady dark ambient pieces that run the gamut between optimistic hues of sunrise and the sleepy tones of minimalism. Both coalescing […]

Gnarls Barkley : Atlanta

Mid-2000s were a wild time in indie/alternative rock. You could hit up some Shins in the morning, some Gogol Bordello in the afternoon, then cozy up to some Dirty Projectors in the evening. Can’t sleep? Then put some Regina Spector in your ears and head off to dream land. There was not a vibe that […]

Rob Zombie : The Great Satan

It’s been 28 years since Rob Zombie released his breakthrough solo album Hellbilly Deluxe. A mish mash of industrial chugging, Creature Feature cheesiness, and Zombie’s undying love for everything b-horror. And I bet if “Dragula” comes on the radio you’re bound to crank it up and sing along, at least for the chorus. Of course […]

Silversun Pickups : Tenterhooks

Of all the alt rock bands that came out of the mid-2000s alternative scene I didn’t expect Silversun Pickups to be in for the long haul. I dug their 2006 debut Carnavas, a mix of shoegaze haze and gnarled post-punk guitar that went down smooth. And “Lazy Eye” was a pretty fun, catchy tune that […]

Joachim Nordwall + Aaron Turner : Malign Seeds

I had no idea what to expect when I blindly ordered the album Malign Seeds by Joachim Nordwall and Aaron Turner. I’m a fan of SFI Recordings who had released a beautiful vinyl pressing of the record, and since I dig most of the artists they work with I figured it was a no-brainer. Am […]

New Discovery : Yob

I’m always looking for new music to get into. That’s the forever music lover in me. You’re never late to the party when it comes to music, as there’s so much of it out there that it could take you years to get to a band. I think it’s pretty amazing that at 52-years old […]

Mandy, Indiana : URGH

Mandy, Indiana’s debut I’ve Seen A Way dropped back in 2023 and was quite the listening experience. Mixing post-punk’s jagged hard edge with dance-heavy moments, all delivered in the urgent and frenetic vocals of lead singer Valentine Caulfield’s and her native French language. The album was as catchy as it was disorienting. Mandy, Indiana has […]

Fight Night : Mr Eff Returns With Meditation For Violence

I still remember the palpable excitement when Mondocon 2019 arrived and everyone was talking about someone named Mr Eff and his album Eyes Down. I wasn’t there, so I figured I’d never get a chance to hear it. Well, that’s just the naive music-obsessive in me. Of course I was able to get a copy(just […]