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
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.