On their second album, Theater, trans-oceanic brother-sister duo Benjamin Jayne build upon their dark atmospheric folk-influenced sound with more of a rock edge and increased sonic experimentation. Benjamin Wright is based in Vermont, while Amanda lives in Barcelona. Their first album, Hi-Lo, grew out of their setting aside time weekly to catch up and remotely … Read more
British electronic band Hybrid has always brought a cinematic feel to their music and is well established in the film scoring industry. So it comes as no surprise that the group has been unleashing a series of intense, sci-fi-oriented music videos for their new Black Halo album. The first single/video, “Flashpoint,” came out in late … Read more
Initially known for her work with Marc Almond, Anni Hogan has been part of many other collaborations over the years. Her most recent solo album released as Anni Hogan, Lost in Blue, was produced by David Ball (Soft Cell) and featured appearances from such artists as Lydia Lunch, Wolfgang Flür (ex-Kraftwerk), Gavin Friday (Virgin Prunes), … Read more
The newly released album “King Boy Vandals” represents a new incarnation of Slinky Vagabond, a project which musician and fashion designer Keanan Duffty had already been a part of over a decade ago. While that version featured Earl Slick (David Bowie), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Clem Burke (Blondie), Slinky Vagabond is now a musical … Read more
The hypnotic music of Tombstones In Their Eyes has traces of desert rock, shoegaze, psychedelia, and they bring it all together into a dense, fuzzed-out, yet hook-driven sound. They’ve just released a new album, “Looking For A Light,” which is their first for Josie Cotton’s Kitten Robot Records. Tombstones In Their Eyes began when childhood … Read more
Los Angeles-based electronic rock band, Orgy, has a lot of new music in the pipeline, and they’ve just released their first single of 2021, “Karma Kastles.” Lyrically inspired by people they’ve known in LA over the years, the song had already been included in their live show before Covid-19 put the brakes on live music. … Read more
Holy Wars is the dark pop-rock project of vocalist/songwriter Kat Leon and guitarist/producer Nicolas Perez, who are also accomplished writers/composers for TV and film. However, with increased attention garnered by WWE using the Holy Wars track “Welcome To My Hell” and the success of the subsequent “Little Godz” single, the duo is striving to make … Read more
Since this interview was published, Josh Caterer has released another live album, The SPACE Sessions. Recorded at Chicago venue SPACE, this performance followed the same format of playing to an empty house but a live-streaming audience. It features the same musicians, and includes covers such as Etta James’ “At Last” and Frank & Nancy Sinatra’s … Read more
Batavia is a Jacksonville, Florida-based gothic/industrial band comprised of husband and wife duo Terri and Ed Cripps. Having put out several EPs last year, they have now released a remix album, Batavia And Their Friends. It features such artists as Grendel, Mach Fox, Spankthenun, Syinx and Beta Virus re-working Batavia’s music. The following is an … Read more
A ‘one-woman army’ of dark electronic music, I Ya Toyah will be releasing a new EP, Out Of Order, on March 26, 2021. Based in Chicago, I Ya Toyah is Ania Tarnowska, who was born in Poland and began studying music at a young age. Having fronted several dark rock/metal bands, she looked to electronics … Read more