The “Fail of Fianna Fáil” and the Triumph of Fontaines D.C.’s Post-Punk Imaginings
NEW YORK, NY- They hurl jokes about the IRA, tauntingly call him “Paddy,” and tell him to go home. Grian Chatten, the frontman of Fontaines D.C., is an Irishman living in London. Though the UK of 2022 is not the landscape of The Troubles,…
Halo Boy Would Have Dominated The Vans Warped Tour Scene
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Opening up for Holy Wars was an act called Halo Boy. Kat told me that she thought I would enjoy Halo Boy’s music, and she was right. Halo Boy is Cameron Cade,…
The Sweet Kill Concludes Their Harvard & Stone Shadow Zone Residency
LOS ANGELES, CA- I met Pete Mills back in 2019 when his band scheduled was to perform at Blurred Culture’s Hollywood showcase at Madame Siam. I was drawn to the theatrically goth nature of his band’s performance and the darkwave/post-punk leanings of his music. During…
Sister Screamer Joins The Sweet Kill At Harvard & Stone
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The band who joined The Sweet Kill on their residency bill was a band that was new to me: Sister Screamer. Sister Screamer Is a music project started by Sydney Jane. As…
Broken Baby Celebrate Split 7″ LP With A Sold Out Show At El Cid
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… A band that I’m really high on is Broken Baby. Their live shows are guaranteed fun. Not only is their music incredibly catchy, but the energy with which they rock a…
DRAKULAS Take Art-Punk To Another Level With Animated Video For “Level Up”
AUSTIN, TX- Dope music with dope aesthetics gets my attention, guaranteed. The Austin-based band Drakulas hit the spot for me with their song “Level Up” and its corresponding music video. Created by Zach Blair (Rise Against, Hagish) Drakulas is an art-rock quartet that they’ve identified to be…
Get Hyptnozied “In Soft Confusion” With Houses Of Heaven’s Industrial Electronic Rock
OAKLAND, CA- In 2017, Houses of Heaven released their EP Remnant. Heavy with layered synths and rapid-fire, Remnant is a gloriously dark assault on the senses. If “In Soft Confusion” is any indication, their forthcoming debut, full-length album Silent Places will do the same. Based out of…
Broken Baby Is Dope. Nuff’ Said
CLICK HERE TO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…There’s not much that I can write about Broken Baby that I haven’t already discussed in recent posts. Let’s just say that Alex, Amber, Adam, and Brian just keep getting better and better every…
Bear Hands Brings Their “Fake Tunes” To Hollywood On The Orion Tour
CLICK HERE TO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Bear Hands was the next act to hit the stage, and it had been a few years since the last time I saw them perform, a lot has changed with the group since…
Bauhaus: Opening Night at the Hollywood Palladium. The Third Resurrection
LOS ANGELES, CA- Bauhaus, the iconic Post-Punk, Godfathers of Goth, reunited for the first time in 13 years. All original members, vocalist Peter Murphy, drummer Kevin Haskins, guitarist Daniel Ash and bassist David J., reunited on the heels of Peter Murphy’s heart attack back in August of this…
