Jun 19, 2009

Bikini Kill Reunion in 2009?


Kill Rock Stars just sent out a “big mid year update” as they put it, basically talking about what each of their most active bands are up to lately (releases, tours, etc…).  All seemed…




Apr 17, 2009

As nasty as they wanna be: Sonorous Gale’s “Two’s A Crowd” LP


Sonorous Gale “Two’s A Crowd” (Wrongfoot Records

What justice does time do to heavy music without at some point busting it apart down to the ugly, important pieces? A riff is a riff is a…




Mar 3, 2009

Portastatic - Some Small History


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Oh Portastatic, what more can you do? Aside from pumping out the best rock (or rock informed?) music for the past 15 years, you’ve released countless 7” singles, contributed to some…




Feb 12, 2009

9 great conflicted love songs (plus, a lousy one)


In the spirit of the phoniness of Valentine’s Day, which propels many couples into evenings of loving looks, dinner and, hopefully, a handjob, here are a few of my favorite conflicted love songs…




Feb 12, 2009

Edie Sedwick - Things Are Getting Sinister And Sinisterer


http://www.dischord.com/images.d/press_artist_photo/image/111/ferrell1.jpgAs a big fan of Edie Sedgwick’s 2005 album “Her Love Is Real But She Is Not,” I found backtracking to Edie’s 1999 debut “First Reflections” to be a jump in cold water. While “Her Love Is…