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.

Tarantula Heart (Ipecac Recordings). Review by Charles DJ Deppner.

Charles DJ Deppner takes a look at a new book of artwork by DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh, and discovers the book is actually looking back at him.

Hidden gem and hallmark of second-generation martial arts film, 1978’s The Shaolin Plot manages to provide a glimpse of things to come. Charles DJ Deppner reviews Arrow Video’s pristine Blu-ray release, which gives this watershed masterpiece the prestige and polish it richly deserves.

Black Horse Records issues a second definitively packaged volume of Joe Strummer’s musical career. Charles DJ Deppner reflects.

Pecker (Ghoul Tone Records). Review by Charles DJ Deppner.

The fact that the band Slaves to Sirens exists is impressive, but that they live, love, and breathe to play metal takes things to another level. Sirens documents the journey. Review by Charles DJ Deppner.

Charles DJ Deppner reviews Carl King’s look back at an amusement park made for robots, aliens, and The Dawn of Sir Millard Mulch.

A Foul Form (Castleface Records). Review by Charles DJ Deppner.

Scream (Dorado Records). Review by Charles DJ Deppner.

In Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, a former late-night television host takes to podcasts and wages a merciless war in the making of friends. Review by Charles D.J. Deppner.

Halloween Nuggets (Liberation Hall). Review by Charles D.J. Deppner.

Feel The Void (Equal Vision Records). Review by Charles D.J. Deppner.

With Slim gone, we are defenseless against Mars. Charles DJ Deppner details all the other things we’ll miss.

Charles D.J. Deppner talks with Curt Kirkwood about holding the strings of the Meat Puppets together with love, passion, fate, and sheer luck.

With turban and sans crystal ball, Jihad Jerry (Gerald V. Casale) gazes into our collective future and passes on his visions to Charles D.J. Deppner.

Various Artists (Kill Rock Stars). Review by Charles D.J. Deppner.

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