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Two similar and familiar bands collided as The Faint and Ladytron shared a co-headlining bill that included a pair of sold-out stops in New York City. With more black attire and keyboards than one could count, the two acts offered career-spanning setlists filled with their distinctive synth-pop, post-punk and new-wave sounds. Kiran Aditham witnessed night two of the dark, dancefloor delights for himself.
Scottish rockers Glasvegas rode into New York City on a wave of hype for two sold-out shows. With only one proper album to flaunt, the band nevertheless proved to Kiran Aditham that they can bring arena-sized sound to a mid-sized theater.
Jack Dangers and his legendary Meat Beat Manifesto rock the Big Apple with an electronic feast of new and old material. Kiran Aditham digs in.
Al Jourgensen sounds off on the end of Ministry, its lauded history and plenty on politics. And he’s not going out quietly. Kiran Aditham has more with Uncle Al.
Bop Kabbalah+Voices: The Yiddish Song Cycle Live (Infrequent Seams). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Forgotten ’80s horror film Hell High returns on Blu-ray from Arrow. Phil Bailey reviews.
LA brothers Jonathan and Michael Rosen released Almanac, their second album as Cones last week. It’s a sweet one.
Girlie Action Media has announced Meditations on Crime, a collaborative new album and art book, due out September 23
Coastal Spain’s Floating In Space releases title track “Liftoff” from his upcoming album on Deep Elm Records. Hear it here.
Sometimes Y (Yelawolf and Shooter Jennings) will headline Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium this November.
Album Voids, out this November, features 12 impressively cohesive tracks spanning baroque dream-pop, filmic ambient, raga, avant-country, and even spiritual jazz genres.