In 2011 as part of Fun Fun Fun Nites, a series of afterparties associated with Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, I curated a BrooklynVegan party at…
Posts published by “Fred Pessaro”
Mil-Spec Talks New LP/Book, Zine Culture, Riley Gale
Toronto, CA Mil-Spec released their Changes EP in 2018 to a big splash. The four track effort was a revelation — a short release that kissed…
Black Metal Punks Skeleton Talk New LP, Future Plans, Wade Allison & Riley Gale
Hailing from the fertile musical ground of Austin, Texas, Skeleton combines the musical DNA of Venom, Motörhead, Celtic Frost, Discharge and nihilistic punk like locals Impalers…
Firestarter: Four Albums That Shaped the Sound of Uniform and ‘Shame’
With Uniform’s latest LP Shame (out now on Sacred Bones), the NYC trio has perfected a formula that has roots in hardcore punk but touches upon…
Justin Pearson on Dead Cross, the Locust, Swing Kids and His Dream Collaborators
Justin Pearson is nothing less than a Southern California hardcore hero. Between his Three One G imprint and projects like Swing Kids, Some Girls, Planet B,…
Ceremony’s Ross Farrar on Spice, COVID-19 and Avoiding the Drake Model
On July 17th, DAIS Records released the debut effort from Spice, a new band featuring some familiar old faces, namely members of Ceremony, Sabertooth Zombie and…
Members of Battery, Bane, Darkest Hour form Be Well, Talk New LP
Be Well features an impressive lineup of guys who have done time in bands like Darkest Hour, Bane, Converge, Fairweather and more, but what might be…
Narrow Head on Power Trip, Jimmy Eat World, and Growing Up DIY Hardcore
Hailing from Houston, Texas, Narrow Head and their Run for Cover debut 12th House Rock (due on August 28, preorder) perfectly capture ’90s alt and post-hardcore…
Vinnie Caruana on new Constant Elevation EP, Recovering from COVID-19
Freedom Beach is the new EP from the boys in Constant Elevation, a new project featuring Sam Siegler (Judge, Youth of Today, Side by Side, etc)…