No Clever Title: An Interview With Justin Symbol

I’ll admit, I don’t know a goddamn thing about EDM or industrial music.  Not my bag.  But Justin Symbol is from Stamford, he’s playing at Seaside on 12/13, and hey, we are the fucking scene, right?  So here I am interviewing Justin Symbol. The first thing I did to acquaint myself with Symbol’s work was… Continue reading No Clever Title: An Interview With Justin Symbol

Intercourse With Interview…. Hey, Wait A Sec!

Intercourse performing at Cook's Cafe -- photo by Drea Marie.

  Right now in many underground music scenes across the country, loud, noisy rock is making a comeback. Bands are re-discovering the joys of being aggressive and weird. Intercourse, from New Haven, are one such band keeping this flame alive in the Elm City. The band, which features Tarek Emad Ahmed on vocals, Kevin King… Continue reading Intercourse With Interview…. Hey, Wait A Sec!

OBLITERATE TOMORROW! AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM JAMES VELDE OF OBLITERATIONS

What do you get when you take certain current and ex-members of such bands as Black Mountain, Saviours, and Night Horse, and a drummer who was born to play aggressive music, and put them in a room together? Well, you get this Obliterations, which just happens to be one of the most volatile and exciting… Continue reading OBLITERATE TOMORROW! AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM JAMES VELDE OF OBLITERATIONS

Grizzlor Brings the Noise! A Review of Their Upcoming Release, When You Die (Money Fire Records)

These bashers from New Haven will unleash their new 7″ on the world this Saturday, October 4, with a show at Three Sheets that includes local buds Sperm Donor and Bardus, from Philadelphia. It will be an epic night of loud, noisy rock. You won’t want to miss it. Grizzlor’s new 7″, “When You Die”… Continue reading Grizzlor Brings the Noise! A Review of Their Upcoming Release, When You Die (Money Fire Records)

Interview with Bob “Knob” Marino of Official FN Radio

Anyone who follows Connecticut’s local metal scene is familiar with Official FN Radio, a Waterbury-based independent internet radio station run by Bob Marino.  But over the course of eight years, OFNR has become much more than just a website with some tunes.  Marino, better known as “Knob,” has turned the station into a hub of… Continue reading Interview with Bob “Knob” Marino of Official FN Radio

Interview with Sam Hatch of Sever the Drama

  Sever The Drama plays razor-sharp, aggressive loud rock that doesn’t skimp on melody or passion. The Stafford-based band, which features vocalist Scott D’Amato, guitarist Chris Collman, bassist Sam Hatch, and drummer Carl Murawski, is a fixture on the local scene.  They have just released their second album, Chasing Shadows, which has garnered them quite… Continue reading Interview with Sam Hatch of Sever the Drama

Baldwin’s August Review Trilogy Part 3: A Review of Goat Herder’s Foundations Once Thought Strong

When I agree to a review, it’s always refreshing when I don’t feel pressured to be genre specific. Goat Herder took that stress away, because honestly, I don’t feel confident in pigeonholing them into a set musical placement. Okay, it’s definitely abrasive music. But damn, there’s just enough melodious treatment in their licks not to… Continue reading Baldwin’s August Review Trilogy Part 3: A Review of Goat Herder’s Foundations Once Thought Strong