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Ride dissolved in 1996. Tensions within the band were high and the infamous “creative differences” monster reared its ugly head. Hurricane #1 was Andy Bell’s project afterward. They released their self-titled record in 1997 and its follow-up in 1999. TheRead more…
Ride announced yesterday that they are reforming and going on tour in 2015. The timing of it is excellent with Andy Bell’s commitments to Beady Eye completed now that the band is kaput. There’s been a parade of reformed shoegazeRead more…
I always like to say that the reason Nirvana has managed to retain their lofty status as alternative rock untouchables while their contemporaries have seen their collective stars dim is that Kurt Cobain killed himself before they could release aRead more…
Last Saturday at Hard Luck Bar was a doozy of a show. With old-schooler British metallers Raven (celebrating 40 years together) touring with California-based Night Demon and a couple local acts, it was a night that would be sure toRead more…
54-40 is a weird band. Not weird in the sense that their music is particularly strange or that they’re overly quirky (though don’t get me wrong, they’re definitely quirky) What makes 54-40 weird is that they spent the first twoRead more…
Initially starting as a solo project for singer/guitarist Darius Byrne, The Smoking Bells have returned with their new EP “The Civil Service”. This time around Byrne has recruited Matt Barr and Andrew Eyles (better known as the rhythm section forRead more…
“Diploid Love” is the latest record from ex-Distillers frontwoman Brody Dalle and the first released under her own name. In 2009 she released a self-titled record with her band Spinnerette and her latest album has a similar sonic palette. ForRead more…
Years ago Adam Franklin recorded a cover of Wolf Parade’s “Shine a Light”. The original plan was for White Whale records to release a split 7″ with that as the a-side and a Handsome Furs cover of Swervedriver’s “Sandblasted” asRead more…
Jonathan Athon, bassist and vocalist from Black Tusk, died yesterday. To pay tribute to his memory, today’s playlist consists of sludge metal songs.
The Verve Pipe disappeared after their 2001 release “Underneath” tanked. It had the misfortune of being released on September 11 and the band took it as a bad omen. Despite being a bit of an unheralded pop masterpiece, it didn’tRead more…