The 15 groups that stunned, then underwhelmed It’s a tale as old as the music industry: A band comes out of nowhere with a blazing debut…
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Dwid Hellion on the Passing of Genesis P-Orridge, new Integrity and COVID-19
Last week, the classic R.E.M. track “It’s the End of the World (As We Know It)” shoved its way back into the singles charts. Considering the…
Big Cheese on Channeling Motorhead and Sick of it All, Growing up UKHC
UK’s Big Cheese was formed in the middle ’10s out of the same scene that brought to light bands like Violent Reaction, Chubby and the Gang,…
Sammy Siegler on Kiss, Billy Cobham and the Parallels Between Cro-Mags and Coltrane
Very few artists listen exclusively to aggressive music, so in this recurring series we ask a musician about a band that they like that is outside…
5 Reasons Why Coachella’s Postponement Means Something to Every Music Fan
The past couple weeks have been littered with a flurry of cancellations related to COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus), all of which haven’t been quite as directly shocking…
Mike Watt and Friends Look Back on 25 years of ‘Ball-Hog or Tugboat?’
After Mike Watt played his first final show with fIREHOSE on February 12, 1994 at the Warner Grand Theatre in his beloved San Pedro, California, the…
The Fight on Hardcore Punk, Hanging with Creed and Keeping it Socio-Political
Bubbling up from the fruitful Long Island scene, The Fight is a hardcore band that tips its hat to bands like Poison Idea, Broken Bones and…
Bambara Run With The Devil On Their Decade-Long Road to Overnight Success
It’s late February but for the record, any time is a great time for “Hot for Teacher.” The classic 1984 track from the bulletproof Van Halen…
The Cardinal Sin of Having a Good Time: 20 Years of ‘Get Some Go Again’ by Rollins Band
I’m a 41 year old white man who spent his formative years broiling in the North American suburbs, so yes, of course I remember where I…