The self-titled debut album from Los Angeles-based post-punk trio Gypsum has been a long time coming, but it’s well worth the wait. The group has its roots in jam sessions and continues to write that way, something which manifests itself in the recordings through unusual song structures and unexpected twists. Gypsum’s highly rhythmic music brings … Read more
Having incorporated various influences into their music over the years, Alaskan gothic/dark punk/deathrock duo Cliff and Ivy have gone for a rawer punk sound for their new EP, Bring Us The Night. Originally from New Jersey, Cliff and Ivy began collaborating on music together in the ’80s. They formed the industrial band Parallax1 after moving … Read more
When Thievery Corporation‘s Rob Garza started writing what would become his new solo album, Daydream Accelerator, he found that his early pop influences were making their way into the music. Embracing that direction, he collaborated with several artists to create an indie-pop album that maintains the sonic experimentation of Thievery Corporation but with more of … Read more
For their 2019 album CCXMD, New York-based experimental art-punk duo Cinema Cinema took a radically different approach to their music. Cousins Ev Gold (vocals/guitar) and Paul Claro (drums) teamed up with woodwind expert Matt Darriau to record an entirely improvised session. The chaotic, atmospheric results were very different from what Cinema Cinema had been known … Read more
Having previously put out the book Reckless Road (2008), Marc Canter and Jason Porath further document Guns N’ Roses with a new video podcast series, The First 50 Gigs. Like the book, it carries the subtitle “Guns N’ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction” and details the early years leading up to that … Read more
Raquel Bell has been part of many different creative endeavors, including bands (such as Galecstasy, Normal Love, Mesiko and The Dialtones), dance, painting, and video art. She has now launched a new solo instrumental electronic project called Leafblower and released a self-titled debut. In an email interview, she explains how the project came about and … Read more
Having initially put out an EP, Shatter, in 2017, Belgium-based SUPER DRAGON PUNCH!! is back with a full-length album, Feral. Led by Jérémie Venganza, SUPER DRAGON PUNCH!! creates highly energetic synthpunk that blends influences of industrial, EBM and retro video game music. In an email interview, Venganza discussed the new album. Did you have any … Read more
After an extended hiatus from the project, Adam Sherburne and Mark Pistel have re-activated their radical activist music group Consolidated to release a new album, We’re Already There. It’s been followed by a series of remixes by such artists as Adrian Sherwood and R34L. Formed in 1988, Consolidated released their first EP, ¡Consolidated!, in 1989 … Read more
On their latest release, ODDfellows (Hakatak International), Information Society continues to create sophisticated pop music that fuses new wave, freestyle, electronic-industrial and other genres. Initially best known for such ’80s synth hits as “What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)” and “Running,” Information Society has continued to use technology in innovative ways and, most importantly, make … Read more
In celebration of her “double-30 birthday” in June 2021, Ann Margaret Hogan has released “Without The Moon,” a special six-track compilation that draws from some of the most magical musical collaborations of her long career. The collection consists of “Vixo” (featuring Nick Cave + Budgie), “Delirious Eyes” (featuring Gini Ball), “Burning Boats (Foetus Drum Version)” … Read more