On their third album, The Drowned Ground, Mojave duo Less Bells continue to span multiple genres as they blend electronic and acoustic sounds into a unique style. The viola takes on a prominent role this time around, joining the usual violin and cello arrangements from Julie Carpenter. Strings fit perfectly with the synthesizer work of … Read more
The David Bowie World Fan Convention will be returning on June 16th – 18th, this time in New York City. The line-up of speakers once again includes legendary guitarist Carlos Alomar, who worked extensively with Bowie over the course of more than three decades. Already a sought-after session musician, Alomar met Bowie in 1974 and … Read more
Having last year put out an EP, A Higher Place, Tombstones In Their Eyes are now back with a new full-length album, Sea Of Sorrow. The group’s unique, hypnotic style is rooted in psychedelic rock with fuzzed-out guitars and heavy reverb. Strong, melodic songwriting is of equal importance, and Sea Of Sorrow shows them taking … Read more
With a revamped lineup and broader sonic palette, Milwaukee’s Resurrectionists are back with their second album, “Now That We Are All Ghosts.” Originally founded by Joe Cannon (singer/lyricist, guitar and piano), Jeff Brueggeman (bass), Josh Barto (drums) and Gavin Hardy (pedal steel), Resurrectionists released their debut album, “What Comes In,” in 2019. Hardy moved, and … Read more
Spirit Of Hamlet is a new collaboration between Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges), Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple), Scotty Irving (Clang Quartet) and Grammy nominee, musician and producer Benjy Johnson. It was sparked by Irving appearing on Watt’s “The Watt From Pedro Show” and the idea of starting off songwriting with the drum tracks. … Read more
For “Revolution Maker,” the second video from her current “Changeling” EP, Jane Jensen has collaborated with her “Tromeo and Juliet” castmate Valentine Miele. It marks the music video directing debut for Miele, who pivoted to experimental video work and directed the 2020 short “Her Release.” With a narrative based around human trafficking, the black-and-white video … Read more
Formed in 2011 by vocalist/bassist Lisa King and guitarist Jeff Calder (of new wave The Swimming Pool Q’s), The Hot Place recently put out their second album. Making the new self-titled release was more of a band effort than The Hot Place’s debut, “The Language of Birds.” The group is rounded out by guitarist Mike … Read more
In following up his 2021 Scattered Storms EP, Good Bison’s Pablo Alvarez returned to Miami for intensive collaborative sessions with longtime friend Abe Mendez. Refined through long-distance work and further Miami visits, the results comprise the newly released Good Bison EP Ghost on Mulholland EP. Good Bison continue to mesh a variety of styles into … Read more
On their last album, Our Lady of Radium, gothic-folk duo Charming Disaster focused their songwriting around the subject of scientist Marie Curie and adopted pandemic-induced DIY recording methods. They didn’t have those confines in making their new ‘Super Natural History’ album, but it does build upon that prior release. Super Natural History sees Charming Disaster … Read more
On their new EP, Mercenary Notes Pt. 1, industrial metal band Derision Cult continues to explore themes relating to the negative effects of media over-stimulation. But this time around, leader Dave McAnally strives to go beyond criticizing the state of the media and to offer solutions and ideas for the future. McAnally also goes for … Read more