Segall + Chippendale = Wasted Shirt

It took me many years to get into Ty Segall. I never really heard what everyone else did about the guy. I thought he was pretty prolific, and I gave him credit for being a good songwriter, but for the most part the fuzzed-up garage rock/noise pop trip he was on didn’t do it for […]

Lightning Bolt : Sonic Citadel

Lightning Bolt have never been a band that dabbled in subtlety. The two-piece from Providence, Rhode Island, which consists of bassist Brian Gibson on bass and Brian Chippendale on drums and vocals, have stayed true to a mission statement of keeping things loud, fast, aggressive, and animated. Their shows are always the duo at ground […]

Lightning Bolt Return In October With ‘Sonic Citadel’; Listen To “Air Conditioning”

The first time I heard Lightning Bolt was over a decade ago. A friend of mine came by the house for an evening of beer drinking and music listening. He had an external hard drive he’d bring over with all of his music on it and would bestow upon me new and exciting bands and […]

Lightning Bolt : Fantasy Empire

Back in the day I used to get together with a friend of mine on a random Friday or Saturday night. There would be lots of beer consumed and albums shared between the two of us. This friend, we’ll call him Shane since that’s his name, would bring his entire record collection over in digital […]

Lightning Bolt: Weirdly Heavy and Strangely Endearing

I’ve got this friend. Him and I have been pals since back in the day. How far is back in the day you ask? Well, back in the day of short pants(not unlike hot pants, only less clingy), Huffy BMX bikes, skateboards, and GI Joes. Like 3rd grade back in the day. He’s grown up […]