Mixtape 137 :: melatonezone
To make illuminati hotties for your gathering, splash melody and harsh noise into a tumbler, drop in some production trickery, and shake until you hear a dizzying howl emerge
To make illuminati hotties for your gathering, splash melody and harsh noise into a tumbler, drop in some production trickery, and shake until you hear a dizzying howl emerge
Behind the Shade (Leopard Lady Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Little Deaths (Fraternity As Vanity). Review by Jen Cray.
‘76 (Lauren Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Salt on Sea Glass (Chimera Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Todd Rundgren’s “Arena” tour passes through Orlando. The small show is so cozy, our own Carl F Gauze feels like he’s visiting a long lost friend.
Waited Up ‘til It Was Light (Nettwerk). Review by Jen Cray.
Where Our Failures Are (Red Leader). Review by Jen Cray.
They haven’t put out an album of new music in 8 years, and you probably haven’t thought of them in as long, but The Rentals are back with not just a new album but with a tour to back it up. Jen Cray caught the show in Orlando.
Tilly & The Wall have a tap-dancer instead of a drummer. That’s all it took to convince Jen Cray that she had to check them out.
Say it ain’t so – is Rivers Cuomo really such a jerk? This and other revelations were presented to Daniel Mitchell in Rivers’ Edge, an unauthorized history of Weezer and its members.
Smitten (Distracted). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Dear Hot Chick (Doghouse). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
How Good We Had It (BiFocal Media). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Wild Dogs With X-Ray Eyes (Initial). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Spending Time on the Borderline (Kung Fu Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Get On (Sonic Unyon). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Fifty Reasons to Explode (Mammoth). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
The Family Jewels (Straight Line). Review by Jeff Montgomery.
Lost In Revelry (Misra). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.
In the news today: Palehound, Ithaca, Matt Skiba, Lektron, AFI, Against Me!, Janelle Monáe
In the news today: Palehound, Ithaca, Matt Skiba, Lektron, AFI, Against Me!, Janelle Monáe
This week, Christopher Long learns that he doesn’t always have to go to other people’s garages to discover vinyl treasure, as he locates a long-lost, musty LP copy of REO, the oft-overlooked 1976 gem from REO Speedwagon, right under his nose.
In the news today: Unearth, The Natvral, George Harrison, Lagwagon, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Allyson McCabe, Sinéad O’Connor, Paul Simon, The Cadillac Three, Caroline Polachek, Radio City, Ethel Cain, True Blue, Portola Fest 2023, The Natvral, Be Your Own Pet, I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson, Marie Dahlstrom, Sipprell, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, TMNT movie, MESS, Kristin Hersch, Kruder & Dorfmeister, tour news, Seattle Freakout Fest, Foo Fighters
Altitude (Snakefarm). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
Phil Bailey talks with Ben Model, the Renaissance Man smashing silent film stereotypes through his boutique label, Undercrank Productions.
In the news today: Blonde Redhead, Christine and the Queens, Paramore, Hayley Williams, Ron DeSantis, Tina Turner, Beyoncé, The Good Place, Architects, Succession, Tour News, Pulp, Taylor Swift, Steve Albini, Nirvana, Mae Muller, Succession, Roy Boys, Summer Playlist, Gogol Bordello, Ukraine, Jello Biafra, Tre Cool, Joe Lally, Agnostic Front, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Jeff Rosenstock
A Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs (Americana Vibes). Review by Judy Craddock.
In the news today: Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Melvins, Tame Impala, Lonerism, Cult of Luna, Black Midi, Lizzo, Tina Turner, Royal Blood, Lana Del Rey, Surprise Chef, Linda Lindas, Kevin McDonald, KitH, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Toyah, Robert Fripp, Golden Earring, Keanu Reeves, Dogstar
The Aggrolites take a break from Punk Rock Bowling to announce a sweet summer tour with The Aquabats.