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Interview: Contrarian

2.21.2020

Stream a new two-hour collection of beat-laden experimental ambient excellence out of Oslo, Norway.

Review: Bovice/Hurtpiece, Flatline (Upstate Records, 2020)

2.18.2020

Yet more A+ quality metallic hardcore heft from the mighty Upstate Records.

Review: Cruelty of the Heavens, Nothin's Cool (My Name is Jude Records, 2020)

2.14.2020

The return of the best band that barely anyone is talking about...

Too Many Voices, “Head and Heart,” from Catch Me If You Can (Division Street Sounds/Not Like You, 2020)

2.11.2020

Melodic and emotive hardcore/punk à la "Dag Nasty and H2O in a blender."

Interview: Lament Cityscape Dispenses First-Rate Industrial Excellence With The New Wet

2.7.2020

"There are so many fucking ways to feel absolutely nothing at all..."

Review: Onespot, The Difference Between (Self-Released, 2019)

1.31.2020

Perfect for any fan of the D.C./Maryland/Dischord Records niche of (post-)hardcore/punk.

Review: Just Ice, Just Ice (Moo Cow Records, 2020)

1.28.2020

Groove-suffused metallic hardcore that's an absolute must for fans of early Turnstile, etc.

Silver Chains, “Under All the Light,” from All Hail! (Self-Released, 2019)

1.21.2020

Sinewy, post-punk-infused noise rock from Vancouver, Canada.

Interview: Meet Greek “Weird Rock” Outfit Mammock

1.17.2020

Propulsive, rhythm section-centric noise rock—and then some...

Chat Pile, “Mask,” from Remove Your Skin Please (Self-Released, 2019)

1.14.2020

An atypically interesting and unsettled form of lightly industrialized "sludge-noise" that really leaves a mark.

Magazine Beach, “Trainwreck,” from Sick Day (Self-Released, 2019)

1.10.2020

Up-and-coming emo-ish/pop-tinged alt.-rock out of Washington, D.C.

Review: Unreal City, Satyr/Sheol (Subversive Craft/Closed Casket Activities, 2019)

1.7.2020

Fans of "holy terror"-styled hardcore can't lose with this one.

2019 Year-End Favorites

12.31.2019

Some of the year's finest, plus plenty of close calls worth a listen...

Mystery Grab Bag: Episode 12

12.20.2019

Blind reactions to Onespot Fringehead, Left Behind, Parallax, Metal Church, and many more!

Think Machine's This Machine Makes Noise is the Most Unique and Interesting Indie Rock Album I've Heard All Year

12.13.2019

And, really, it's SO MUCH more than just "indie rock"...

Stream the New Labor Hex EP, Nothing is Real

12.6.2019

Boston act returns with more angularly melodic (and memorable) punk-rocked post-hardcore.

Dirty Larry, “The Alarm” (2019)

11.27.2019

A gritty new hip-hop cut from the former frontman of Elements DEC.

Moonflower Could be the Next “Big Deal” Band for Fans of Title Fight, Superheaven, Etc.

11.22.2019

Experience the grungepunk/emogaze excellence of new EP, Feel it Too.

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