Month: March 2009

The Damned

Interviews

Rob Levy braves the danger and mayhem of one of the UK’s most legendary punk bands to interview Captain Sensible , guitarist and longtime member of The Damned , about a variety of topics including the new album So Who’s Paranoid?

Fight Like Apes

Music Reviews

You Filled His Head With Fluffy Clouds and Jolly Ranchers, What Did You Think Was Going To Happen (Model Citizen). Review by Jen Cray.

Obscured by Clouds

Interviews

William Weikart , the mastermind behind the band Obscured by Clouds , is one literate and surprising person. Tim Wardyn unveils Weikart’s impressive cast of influences (including Chris Cornell and Baroque music), how ex-girlfriends contributed to one of the best songs on their album Psycheclectic, and how his bandmate Thee Slayer Hippy got his name.

Au

Music Reviews

Verbs (Aagoo). Review by P. McEver.

The Prodigy

Music Reviews

Invaders Must Die (Take me to the Hospital/Cooking Vinyl). Review by Jen Cray.

Eric Johnson – Anaheim

Screen Reviews

Have you ever heard a guitar sing? If so, you’ve never heard anything like Eric Johnson’s guitar. A 2006 performance in Anaheim had Tim Wardyn so fixated that he could’ve sworn Johnson had about 12 fingers on his left hand.

Slipknot

Event Reviews

While recognized more for their skin-crawling costumes than for their music, Slipknot are a speed metal band worthy of a little respect – as Jen Cray discovered recently at the Orlando date of the band’s current arena tour.

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Swans

Swans

Event Reviews

40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.

Eclipse 2024

Eclipse 2024

Features

The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.

Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.