Visiting The Cuckoo’s Nest In 1981 As A New Waver Among The Punks
By Keith Walsh I fell into the group of hardcore punks in my senior year of high school, which was 1980 and 1981. I was a meek new waver, wearing…
Controversial? Interview With Eric Mattson Of ‘Good Luck, Ugly!’ Part 2
By Keith Walsh Eric Mattson of Good Luck, Ugly! and Makeshift3 has a lot to say. I’ve been chatting with him since doing our interview in March, and I’ve decided…
Making Music In Slovenia During The COVID-19 Crisis: With Enej Mavsar
By Keith Walsh I just messaged Enej Mavsar in Slovenia to ask how the COVID19 situation is affecting him and the music scene in his region. And though he told…
The Smart, DIY Punk Of “Good Luck, Ugly!”
It’s a smart approach to punk – borrowing the catchiness and daring attitudes without resorting to bad taste. I had the opportunity to exchange emails with Eric Mattson, drummer of…
MindFree’s “Motown Grunge” Unites Friends Old And New
Though vocalist/guitarist and songwriter Mark Abbruzzese has played in dozens of bands across the decades, his latest project MindFree is something very unique and different. “MindFree is the most genre…
Punk Becomes Art Rock, With Slovenia’s Yamamai
TheLift is it’s its own thing, though it's got elements of '80s punk, and '90s grunge. The 2007 song 'Bungalow' from the album "Lucidum Intervallum" seems to reference The Doors,…
Gilles Snowcat Reviews Brick Bosso’s ‘Ska Time’
Anonymity is fine, obscurity is acceptable — sometimes. But, more often than not, there are bills to pay. That’s why I was so glad to see this review by Belgium’s…
A Case Of Myopia: The Anonymity Of Slovenian Rock
With the far reach of the World Wide Web at their disposal, why isn't the reach of U.S. radio stations world wide? I would expect college radio stations to be…
State Of The Union: Controversy In Washington, D.C. Inspires “Ska ‘N’ Bones” To Compose Absurd Tune
When it seemed that public protests and debates on social media weren’t effective ways to voice their opinions and frustrations about alleged corruption in the Trump Administration, members of the…
“Body Says No”: Rock from Slovenia With Roots in the ’80s and ’90s
Hailing from three towns in Slovenia, the four members of Body Says No meet in Ljubljana to rehearse and record. They just released their first three songs, with more in…