Heavy-hearted in the Midwest since 2011
Kevin Barnes has been making music as Of Montreal since 1998. Coming out of Georgia’s Elephant 6 collective, he began as a twee folk pop/rock band. But quickly Of Montreal became Barnes’ Funhouse where he could lean into any direction the Muse would take him. From the distinct album art(done by brother David) to the […]
Read More Of Montreal : Lady On The CuspIt’s been nearly 4 years since the mighty Danish rock quartet Causa Sui released their last album. In November of 2020 the band, which consists of Jonas Munk, Jess Kahr, Rasmus Rasmussen, and Jakob Skøtt, released the Gábor Szabó-influenced Szabodelico. It was a departure from the band’s previously psych-heavy explorations on albums like Vibraciones Doradas, […]
Read More Causa Sui Return With New LP ‘From The Source’, Out In June; Listen To Single “Sorcerer’s Disciple”I don’t know what it’s like in your neck of the woods, but it got officially hot here in Northeast Indiana. Mid-80s with some hefty humidity. Plus, as an added bonus the pine dust decided to start falling. So until we get another rain we’ll be living and breathing in a yellow soot. It’s the […]
Read More 21st Birthday, Pine Dust Fever, Gotta Burn Some Calories…Dehd came out of the Chicago indie rock scene a few years back like a breath of fresh air. The trio, which consists of Emily Kempf (bass guitar, vocals), Jason Balla (guitar, vocals), and Eric McGrady (drums), has an energy to their sound that’s palpable. Each song sounds like an anthem to youth, life, and […]
Read More Dehd : PoetryIn 2019 the speed/thrash metal world mourned the retirement of one of the best bands to come out of the California metal scene of the 80s, Slayer. With the passing of songwriter/guitarist Jeff Hanneman in 2013 and the band parting ways permanently with original drummer Dave Lombardo, guitarist Kerry King and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya were […]
Read More Kerry King : From Hell I RisePye Corner Audio opened a whole new world of electronic music for me. It’s one I’ve tried putting a label on ever since I first heard The Black Mills Tapes; then Sleep Games, Stasis, Hollow Earth, and Entangled Routes. It’s the label I’m still attempting to come up with right now listening to Martin Jenkins, […]
Read More Pye Corner Audio : The Endless EchoPale Endless, which consists of Jason(drums) and Lea(bass/keys) Bledsoe, were formally the heavy and atmospheric duo Noise-A-Tron. Distorted bass lines coalesced with feedback walls and drums that would have sounded at home on a Godflesh album. With their evolution from Noise-A-Tron to Pale Endless the band takes on a far more ambient and sinister atmosphere. […]
Read More Pale Endless : Pale EndlessThis was one of those rare three-day weekend situations where I am ready to go back to work. Don’t get me wrong, it was a decent three day weekend, but I feel pretty burnt out right now. Our oldest came home late Saturday afternoon. They were off work from Sunday thru Tuesday, and their birthday […]
Read More Mother’s Day, Birthday, Three Day Weekend, Burn OutJohn Carpenter, the Master of Horror, hasn’t made a film in 14 years. After 2010 he became mostly interested in playing video games and the dropping occasional hot take about Hollywood(and his own classic films.) It seemed as if he would fade into the sunset with a game controller in one hand and flipping the […]
Read More John Carpenter : Lost Themes IV : NoirThe Black Keys are an American music institution. They’ve been making their own brand of Midwest duo delta blues now for just a little over 20 years, starting with 2002s The Big Come Up. The duo of Dan Auerbach(guitar, vocals) and drummer Patrick Carney(drums) started out recording their albums in a basement with concrete walls, […]
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