Mixtape 113 :: Trou Noir
Double Date With Death are loud and Canadian, and they don’t care if you don’t understand their French howling. They have a double date to get to.
Double Date With Death are loud and Canadian, and they don’t care if you don’t understand their French howling. They have a double date to get to.
Double Negative (Sub Pop). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Dionysus (PIAS). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Grown Unknown (Jagjaguwar ). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Relayted (Jagjaguwar). Review by Matthew Moyer.
It’s easy to be jealous, but it’s probably better to follow Damon and Naomi’s example of growing up and growing awesome in a musical genre overcrowded with manchildren, the ins and outs of which can be glimpsed on the 1001 Nights DVD.
Unmap (JagJuaguwar). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Homemade Ship (K Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Does You Inspire You (Columbia). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Over Air (The Kora Records). 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?
Rest (The Kora Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
She Wants Revenge (Geffen/Flawless Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Lights From The Wheelhouse (4AD). Review by Matthew Moyer.
“If you want to dance, go on and fucking dance!” How could Heather Lorusso resist such an entreaty from Warren Ellis and the Dirty Three?
Volunteers (Le Grand Magistery). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Quiet (Metropolis). Review by Stein Haukland.
Wonderue (K). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Dave Aftandilian plays “20 Questions” with black tape for a blue girl (and Projekt Records) main man Sam Rosenthal, for an in-depth look at their new album, the scavenger bride.
Small-town Grand Junction, Colorado, comes out in droves to Slamming Bricks 2023, as our beloved queer community event eclipses its beginnings to command its largest audience yet. Liz Weiss reviews the performance, a bittersweet farewell both to and from the Grand Valley’s most mouthy rebel organizer, Caleb Ferganchick.
Carl F. Gauze reviews Dreamers Never Die, the loving documentary on the career of rocker extraordinaire Ronnie James Dio.
The iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s is back and just as relevant and snotty as ever.
This week, Christopher Long nearly fights a famed rock star in defense of his 1970s pin-up princess. To prove his point, Chris goes into his own garage and digs out his musty vinyl copy of the self-titled 1972 alt. country classic from Linda Ronstadt.
A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.
This week, cuddly curmudgeon Christopher Long finds himself feeling even older as he hobbles through a Florida flea market in pursuit of vinyl copies of the four infamous KISS solo albums — just in time to commemorate the set’s milestone 45th anniversary.