Ascetic/Virgin Flowers
Split Cassette (Rainbow Pyramid). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Split Cassette (Rainbow Pyramid). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Paragate (Temple of Torturous). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Megafauna (Holy Mountain). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Wind’s Poem (PW Elverum and Son). Review by Matthew Moyer.
All Reflections Drained (Hydrahead). Review by Matthew Moyer.
A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors (Hydra Head). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?
Defective Epitaph (Hydra Head). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Cold (Silber Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
His/Hers (Type). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Subliminal Genocide (Hydra Head). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Burning Circle And Then Dust (Silber). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Lagus Within the Lake (Candlelight). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Beyond the Horizon Line (Silber). Review by Stein Haukland.
Empty Space (Silber). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Compilation Appearances Vol. 1 (Projekt). Review by Dave Aftandilian.
Celebrating 18 years with its 100th release, Projekt Records is firmly established as the preeminent gothic/darkwave label in the U.S. Dave Aftandilian spoke with label head (and Black Tape for a Blue Girl member) Sam Rosenthal to learn how this niche label has thrived over the years, and how he plans to weather the emergence of the Internet.
Estrella (Projekt). Review by Dave Aftandilian
This week, Christopher Long visits a Florida rummage sale where he comes across a well-cared-for vinyl copy of Smash Hits, the 1969 compilation LP from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, for just two bucks, and he soon rediscovers why the guitar-slashing icon remains “the whole package.”
88 Films gives new life to The Lady Assassin, Tony Lou Chun-Ku’s delightful mix of kung fu, Wuxia swordplay, and palace intrigue.
Alfred Sole’s Alice, Sweet Alice is a very Generation X movie, mirroring our 1970s lives in important and disturbing ways. Phil Bailey reviews the new 4K UHD version.
In 1977, Here at Last… Bee Gees …Live cemented the Bee Gees’ budding reputation as world-class master songsmiths. 46 years later, longtime Ink 19 writer Christopher Long nabs a well-loved $6 vinyl copy at a Florida flea market — replacing his long-loved and lost-to-the-ages original record.
All-American music legend Bonnie Raitt played the Riverwind Casino Showplace Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma, recently while on her Live 2025 international concert tour. Longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long was there and got the goods.
“Little Dreaming” (Darkroom / Polydor / Capitol). Review by Danielle Holian.
Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends (Blackbird Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.