Listening Lately: The Music Blogger’s Dilemma with Phat A$tronaut, Piss River, Aura Noir, and Howling Giant

Hey, folks!  In this installment of Listening Lately, I don’t even know what to do…  There is SO MUCH GOOD MUSIC that comes across the blog’s path that it’s impossible to do justice to it all.  But I’ll try to at least point you in the direction of some acts to check out… Local favorites… Continue reading Listening Lately: The Music Blogger’s Dilemma with Phat A$tronaut, Piss River, Aura Noir, and Howling Giant

AltCtrlToob, the Sexism Edition: Stormy Daniels vs. Swedish Chicks in the Snow

A friend and I have been having a running discussion about how gender factors into music marketing.  For better or worse, we both agree that a woman in a heavy band will garner that band more audience and media interest.  Is this a “good” thing?  Depends on who you ask — but I haven’t found… Continue reading AltCtrlToob, the Sexism Edition: Stormy Daniels vs. Swedish Chicks in the Snow