Music
She Wants Revenge with The Californian @ Bar Deluxe
The Californian is, fittingly enough a Los Angeles band. With elements of western tinged rock, soulful vocals and catchy melodies, it is easy to see why they are currently touring with She Wants Revenge. I arrived at Bar Deluxe as the band was nearing the middle of their set. … read more
National CD Reviews – March 2011
Reviews of new and recent releases from Adventure, The Aggrolites, Agnostic Front, Delicate Steve, Jag Panzer, La Sera, Mogwai, Old Man Markley, Parts & Labor, Secret Cities, Eddie Spaghetti, Shugo Tokumaru, Mike Watt, Weedeater and many more.
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Take Offense @ the Fearless Zone 01/26
I pull over and check my GPS. Two deer trot by me, heads cocked in quizzical bewilderment. I’m on their turf. I squint down the lone gravel road. Save for a few orange construction cones and a fence, I see no evidence of anything remotely human anywhere. Exasperated, I check the flyer’s address again. “Hardcore Show in Bluffdale” it proclaims in bold varsity font. Seriously? … read more
National CD Reviews – February 2011
Reviews of new and recent releases from Broken Records, Caroline, Deerhoof, John Vanderslice, Lemuria, Social Distortion and more. … read more
Little Dragon @ Urban Lounge
I’ve caught the smallest Dragon three times now, and every time I’m reminded how Sweden has not only one of the best reputations in the world but also some of the best music. Lead singer and percussionist Yukimi Nagano is as precious as ever, still donning her alluring veil and dancing about in a bizarre music-fog of awesome. She even busted out some crystal gongs this time that defy description. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Business As Usual
This week’s blog features exclusive reviews of new albums from Ulcerate, Abysmal Dawn, Psycho and Tuck From Hell. Also featured is a rundown of this week’s metal happenings and a link to hear the latest from experimental/drone/doom favorites Earth. … read more
Local CD Reviews – February 2011
Reviews of new and recent releases from DulceSky, The Fucktards, The Hung Ups, Max Pain & The Groovies, Spell Talk and The Trappers. … read more
Napalm Flesh: To Hell We Go! Hells Headbangers
The US based record label and distro known as Hells Headbangers is quickly becoming a bastion of underground metal. Last year Hells Headbangers released highly lucrative offerings from the mighty Profanatica, Denouncement Pyre, Drunken Bastards and Nocturnal Blood. The label kicked off the new year with four releases last week, three of which are reviewed exclusively here. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Acoustic Madness
Since the term heavy metal was first conceived, it’s always been a subjective genre of music. Purists of the genre will say it has to have a distorted guitar to be metal, but really it’s all in the eyes of the beholder. These four releases all have extremely dark qualities to them, which is something generally associated with metal. Enjoy the extended reviews of these four acoustic releases from Prophecy Productions—they’re all worthy of any music lover’s exploration. … read more
National CD Reviews – January 2011
Reviews of new and recent releases from Agalloch, Fujiya & Miyagi, Graf Orlock, Holy Sons, Killing the Dream, Sodom, Tennis and more. … read more