Automatic’s fresh post-punk energy excites at KCRW’s Apogee Studio session
LOS ANGELES, CA — The year is 1989. I’m coasting down the Pacific Coast Highway, headphones on, ocean breeze in my face under the cool late summer glow. It’s the city of artists and dreamers, believers and shakers, and protectors of the earth. Cue…
Perfect Sunday, Here is a love song with The Damned with Suzi Moon and Vacation
CINCINNATI, OH- Ladies and gentlemen, how do!!! What do you get when you mix punk rock legends, the rising punk rock queen, and an outfit of pure rock energy? You get a great Damned show!!! It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been…
IDLES Left Every Inch of Themselves On Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Next on stage was IDLES, another band that my editor loves, and the band that the man sitting next to me came to see that afternoon. I was interested to see what they had in store. Their…
Shame Wanted The Dirt, The Sweat, The Blood—Shame Wanted The Punk.
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- ‘”… “You are really going to want to check out Shame,” my editor told me. “They put on a hell of a show.” Well… he wasn’t wrong. “MAKE SOME FUCKING NOISE!” Shame’s lead singer, Charlie Steen, yelled…
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…
