The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
“The whole drift of our law is toward the absolute prohibition of all ideas that diverge in the slightest form from the accepted platitudes, and behind that drift of law there is a far more potent force of growing custom, and under that custom there is a natural philosophy which erects conformity into the noblest of virtues and the free functioning of personality into a capital crime against society.” – H. L. Mencken – (1880-1956)
In the news today: The Chats, Cosmic Psychos, Yellowcard, Fontaines Dc, Grian Chatten
SCRAPS: (very) old and (almost) new solo guitar pieces. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
In the news today: Foo Fighters, Weird Nightmare, Ramones, The Lonely Together, Jason Heeter, Moldy Peaches, Creeper, Slam Dunk Festival, Turnstile, I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson, Boston Manor, Slam Dunk Festival, Cynthia Weil, The Mysterines, Ronnie James Dio, LGBTQIA Rock Icons
Greg Chako may be from Ohio, but the jazz guitarist explains his personal connection to Japan and the experience of recording music in Tokyo in discussion with Ink 19’s Stacey Zering.
In the news today: Ben Folds, Barry Can't Swim, Ninja Tune, Negative Approach, Paint It Black, Screaming Females, Fest, Gainesville, Chat Pile
In the news today: Palehound, Ithaca, Matt Skiba, Lektron, AFI, Against Me!, Janelle Monáe
This week, Christopher Long learns that he doesn’t always have to go to other people’s garages to discover vinyl treasure, as he locates a long-lost, musty LP copy of REO, the oft-overlooked 1976 gem from REO Speedwagon, right under his nose.
In the news today: Unearth, The Natvral, George Harrison, Lagwagon, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Allyson McCabe, Sinéad O’Connor, Paul Simon, The Cadillac Three, Caroline Polachek, Radio City, Ethel Cain, True Blue, Portola Fest 2023, The Natvral, Be Your Own Pet, I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson, Marie Dahlstrom, Sipprell, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, TMNT movie, MESS, Kristin Hersch, Kruder & Dorfmeister, tour news, Seattle Freakout Fest, Foo Fighters
Altitude (Snakefarm). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
Phil Bailey talks with Ben Model, the Renaissance Man smashing silent film stereotypes through his boutique label, Undercrank Productions.