Music movies are rarely great. Such features are often strung together from behind the scenes drama, leaving the tunes to hover over montages. Outside of biopics,…
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Kyle Erf Quit His Corporate Gig to Make Video Games
When asked why he left his job at Google, Kyle Erf laughs and says, “My life is one characterized by constantly playing it safe.” In this…
Trout Mask Replica Retrospectives: A Retrospective
“Captain Beefheart, the only true dadaist in rock, has been victimized repeatedly by public incomprehension and critical authoritarianism… What the critics failed to see was that…
Strike Anywhere’s Thomas Barnett on New EP and why Liberation Movements are Stronger than Ever
Strike Anywhere’s music is timeless because they write about the essential truth of America: that it is a country permanently drenched in blood — established on…
Jesus Piece Frontman on Fighting Racism, Black Lives Matter and Fatherhood
Philadelphia hardcore unit Jesus Piece first burst onto the scene five years ago, making a huge ruckus on the strength of their debut EP and gaining…
Most Legit: The Life and Times of Joey Image
Depending on how (and who) you count, the Misfits have had about 10 different drummers at this point. There was only one Joey Image, however, the…
Up the Blunx’s Kevin Tit and Akil Godsey Can Do Whatever They Want
It’s not easy to start a podcast, but one thing Up The Blunx hosts Kevin Tit and Akil Godsey (of Baltimore hardcore band End It) don’t…
Year of the Knife on their Kurt Ballou-Produced Debut, COVID-19, Politics in Hardcore
It’s almost hard to believe that Year of the Knife is only readying their debut LP now. The Delaware-based hardcore crew, formed more than five years…
Need to lob a sick burn at John Dolmayan? Use these System of a Down lyrics
The toxicity of System of a Down is at an all-time high. Tension is rising as drummer John Dolmayan and singer Serj Tankian are sparring over…