Mixtape 164 :: Radio Man ’56
The Fogerty Brothers are putting their upbringing to good use in the genuinely psychedelic outfit Hearty Har, parsing the electric sitars and paisleys of long ago into a legitimate translation.
The Fogerty Brothers are putting their upbringing to good use in the genuinely psychedelic outfit Hearty Har, parsing the electric sitars and paisleys of long ago into a legitimate translation.
Juliana Hatfield is once again in the middle of an unstoppable creative streak, now mixing her needle-sharp pop sensibilities with some truly out-there production.
The Ghoulies from Perth, Australia look like regular blokes caught out grocery shopping, but the sound they make is an urgent, insistent punk rock howl with a frenetic keyboard bubbling through.
This week’s compendium of five carefully selected albums are all connected by a change encounter with Julius C. Lacking … maybe it was the tags, or perhaps the artwork, but the results are clear.
Sunshine Radio (Too Good). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
The first wave of UK punk crested and shrank back, but the Mekons are still thrashing and foaming.
Juke Joint (Stereo Deluxe). Review by Bill Campbell.
Soul Food Taqueria (Mo Wax/Beggars Group). Review by Bill Campbell.
One Word Extinguisher (Warp). Review by Bill Campbell.
This is an interesting album. Sometimes, solo projects sound like the result …
Director Pietro Marcello follows up his heralded adaptation of Jack London’s Martin Eden with Scarlet, a bold reimagining of Aleksandr Grin’s classic 1923 novel, Scarlet Sails. Lily and Generoso review Marcello’s exceptional contemporary take on this beloved fairy tale.
In the news today: Lazy Hale, Halestorm, Run-DMC, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Eve, Melvins, Boris, Cult of Luna
In the news today: Steve Vai, The Sawtooth Grin, Thin, Sunflo'er, GWAR, Skrillex, Primavera Sound, Sweet Gloom, The Chats, Cosmic Psychos, Yellowcard, Fontaines Dc, Grian Chatten
SCRAPS: (very) old and (almost) new solo guitar pieces. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
In the news today: Foo Fighters, Weird Nightmare, Ramones, The Lonely Together, Jason Heeter, Moldy Peaches, Creeper, Slam Dunk Festival, Turnstile, I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson, Boston Manor, Slam Dunk Festival, Cynthia Weil, The Mysterines, Ronnie James Dio, LGBTQIA Rock Icons
Greg Chako may be from Ohio, but the jazz guitarist explains his personal connection to Japan and the experience of recording music in Tokyo in discussion with Ink 19’s Stacey Zering.
In the news today: Ben Folds, Barry Can't Swim, Ninja Tune, Negative Approach, Paint It Black, Screaming Females, Fest, Gainesville, Chat Pile
In the news today: Palehound, Ithaca, Matt Skiba, Lektron, AFI, Against Me!, Janelle Monáe