Music Monday: King Tuff
King Tuff is charisma incarnate . Looking, sounding, and playing like an absolute wild man, Kyle Thomas; the king we speak of, has returned with an album truly marking him as a bad, bad thing. The scope of this record has matured slightly from his...
Music Monday: King Tuff
King Tuff is charisma incarnate . Looking, sounding, and playing like an absolute wild man, Kyle Thomas; the king we speak of, has returned with an album truly marking him as a bad, bad thing. The scope of this record has matured slightly from his…
All My Might
Stay tuned for a forthcoming album from Hunter & Wolfe. In the meantime, here’s a preview of how lovely it’s going to be. Follow Hunter & Wolfe on… http://hunterandwolfe.4ormat.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/hunterandwolfe/videos?view=0 Bandcamp: http://hunterandwolfe.bandcamp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hunter-Wolfe/145893578817477
“So You Have A Weird Name…”
I’m a 90’s kid. I dealt with the break-up of Cory and Topanga. I dealt with waiting twenty minutes for America Online’s dial-up to complete so that I could read email. I dealt with the fact that my Furby was probably a cold blooded killer….
Two Poems
Stages Springtime Please come save us. Misery of winter. Frozen are my hands, lips, and soul. Melt me. A Chair is Still a Chair Sit, I’ve So much To give. Rest. Calm. Life is too Short for Standing, Waiting for Next times. Grab a cup…
IN YOUR EARS: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is like a great white shark without the insecurities or power trips of other lo-fi bands. Swimming through the scene, with absolute awareness of their skill, yet without an attitude about it. Dipping into the 60’s like so many bands out there today (see…
DIA DE LOS TORTAS: MEXICO, COLORADO, NEW YORK, FOOD AND ME
Living in New York City, I’ve discovered that there are only three ways to get good Mexican food here: 1. Not at all 2. Settle for some crappy, half-assed imitations 3. Dig through miles and miles of said crappy imitations to find the rare jewels…
Music Monday: Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Penguin Cafe Orchestra was an instrumental band who pumped out some folky and ethnic jams in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. They had some tinges of classical music stringing everything together, but with mostly folky instrumentation, their compositions became a pretty funky hybrid of those…
Exclusive Interview: Mike D’Antonio of Killswitch Engage & Death Ray Vision
Photos by Bruce Bettis & Jeremy Saffer 2013 is shaping up to be a very busy year for Mike D’Antonio. His band Killswitch Engage, having reunited with original vocalist Jesse Leach, is set to release possibly the most highly anticipated record of their career, Disarm…
Lies Disney Movies Have Taught Us
The title. I know you’re reading and thinking, “J’na, you mean to tell me that you think that Disney taught us lies growing up? I bite my thumb at you! Boo! Hiss! ” Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE Disney more than a normal person…
In Your Ears: Ty Segall
Ty Segall is the hardest working man in garage rock. With 13 LP’s and an even longer list of compilations, EP’s, splits, and recording credits, this man gets around. You can hear it in his newest solo endeavor, Twins. He deliberately melds piercing guitar solos and distorted barriers of…