Album Review: Djork by NOPES (Magnetic Eye)

On their third album, these self-proclaimed “weirdo punks” from Oakland, unleash a torrent of off-kilter, discordant riffs, drenched in feedback and bolstered by a slamming rhythm section, that rarely plays in normal time signatures. In addition, the band finds the time throw in the odd shredding guitar solo from time to time. It’s all seasoned… Continue reading Album Review: Djork by NOPES (Magnetic Eye)

Album Review: Loud Night’s Mindnumbing Pleasure

Loud Night are a new band from Richmond, Virginia that feature former members of underground heroes Ramming Speed. Their mission this time is playing a d-beaten version of heavy metal, that would make Lemmy smile from beyond and make Cronos pay attention, because you can definitely hear both Motorhead and Venom in their sound. You’ll… Continue reading Album Review: Loud Night’s Mindnumbing Pleasure

Album Review: Barren Womb’s Lizard Lounge (Loyal Blood Records, May 22nd)

Believe it or not, this publication has a little bit of history with this hard-charging Norwegian/Finnish duo. We were one of the first US publications to review Barren Womb’s excellent debut, The Sun’s Not Yellow, It’s Chicken back in 2014; the track “Kill Hicks” was featured on our 2014 compilation Quality Control Volume 2. In addition, when… Continue reading Album Review: Barren Womb’s Lizard Lounge (Loyal Blood Records, May 22nd)

Child Bite Implore You To Blow Off The Omens On New Album

Once again, Detroit noise rockers Child Bite have reinvented themselves, streamlining their spastic sound a bit and taking a more straightforward approach (well, as straightforward as they can be) for their fifth full length, Blow Off The Omens.  It’s their second album second with Phil Anselmo’s Housecore Records and the results are quite spectacular. This time… Continue reading Child Bite Implore You To Blow Off The Omens On New Album

Album Review: Flower of the Cosmos by The Giraffes

The Giraffes. Photo by Ebru Yildiz.

I actually saw The Giraffes play here in Connecticut in the early 2000’s. They were on a package tour were with equally like minded bands that mixed punk and hard rock that played the Webster Theater. Nobody showed up. It wasn’t their fault, they were fantastic, but most decided to sit at home rather than… Continue reading Album Review: Flower of the Cosmos by The Giraffes

Cory Branan on Connecticut, Genre Labels, and Where to Eat Lunch

Cory Branan performs a rule breaking form of alt country that draws from other genres such as rock, punk and folk. He has five critically acclaimed albums to his name with the most recent one being Adios, which came out in 2017 on Bloodshot Records — and his sixth album, No Hit Wonder, is due out… Continue reading Cory Branan on Connecticut, Genre Labels, and Where to Eat Lunch

The Derelicts Return from a Life of Strife

When Seattle punk band The Derelicts first formed in 1987 it seemed like they “were in the right place at the right time playing the wrong kind of music.”  While grunge started to take hold, the band doubled down on their punk and hardcore sound, delivering a vicious blasts of invective, that still managed to… Continue reading The Derelicts Return from a Life of Strife