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Fifty years later, Eugene McDaniels psychedelic soul-jazz awareness release, Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse, is more relevant than ever Link: Real Gone Music The year 1971 was a powder keg for social and political issues surrounded by the fact checkers of pop culture. Music had become more of an awareness … Read More ›
The Lewd turned the San Francisco punk landscape upside down with American Wino Before Kurdt Vanderhoof became the guitarist for Metal Church and instilled his fame as a metal titan, he was an integral part of forming the niche Seattle punk band The Lewd. Adopting the stage name “Blobbo,” Vanderhoof … Read More ›
A look back at Barbie Army and their white hot moment in 1988. The early 1990s saw the emergence of two meaningful movements: Riot Grrrl and the cool-yet-quirky pop-punk female groups of the Northwest led by labels like K and Kill Rock Stars. However, ahead of this new women-led movement … Read More ›
Seattle’s Tony H on his Twitch channel, what makes him successful as a DJ, and his label Late Night Munchies. Links: Twitch Channel | Soundcloud | Facebook Other Artists in the As Seen On Twitch Series: Codes It’s early in the evening in Seattle, yet Tony H just hopped off Twitch … Read More ›
With a new release and collaboration with Steven Van Zandt, Marc Ribler talks about life before, during, and after the pandemic. Links: Official Site | Bandcamp Marc Ribler remembers his past experience in Indiana like a surreal flashback. It was 1992 in Fort Wayne, and he was on the bill … Read More ›
Zenith Volt and his debut album, Timekeeper, sends this Hawaiian musician into a spiral of synthwave discovery with a deep admiration of eternalism. For him, now’s the time. Link: Timekeeper on Bandcamp Somewhere caught between space and time lies the music of Zenith Volt. The Hawaian synthwave artist looks beyond the … Read More ›
Punk the Capital shows us the challenges and struggles of the development of a legendary musical movement Link: Official Site Like many kids across the country, I felt the shock waves of the DC punk scene. I don’t know which came first for me, Bad Brains or Minor Threat? But … Read More ›
With the release of Paso Doble, Bullet Points makes an aural artistic statement that dominantly stands out in the Indianapolis music scene. David Hazel dives into the pain and pleasure of his own musical methodology. Links: Bandcamp Battle of the Bands is a labor of love not just for the … Read More ›