Upright Forms Talk ‘Blurred Wires,’ Eclectic Influences (Q & A VIDEO)
When I interviewed Upright Forms last month, the trio of Nick Sakes (guitar, vocals) Noah Paster (bass, vocals) and Shaun Westphal (drums) gave lots of insight about their energetic, eclectic…
Boston’s Noise Rock Legends ‘E’ Talk Music (VIDEO Q&A)
The three members of E -- Thalia Zedek on guitars and vocals, Jason Sanford on guitars, vocals and electronics, and newcomer Ernie Kim on drums and vocals have created something…
Poetic Post Hardcore: ‘Blurred Wires’ By Upright Forms (Album Review)
On a dynamic, visceral hardcore album of catchy riffs with lots of new wave influences, and recorded with sparking clarity that brings out the grittiness of the guitars, the new…
Rated Eye’s Debut Album Breaks Forms, Shatters Expectations
Recorded in a Pittsburgh studio created by an entrepreneur named Professor Amos, the self-titled debut album by Rated Eye sparkles with weird, infectious electric energy in post punk, prog blues…
Counter Nihilism: Noise Rock Anthem ‘We Missed The Parade’ By Coilguns (MUSIC VIDEO)
Fighting nihilism with musical rage, Switzerland’s Coilguns navigate the fine line between noise and melody with their new single “We Missed The Parade.”
Stereo Christ Go Harder, Faster With ‘The Art Of Driving Into The Sun’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
For their second full length LP, The 'Art Of Driving Into The Sun' Arizona's post punk duo Stereo Christ descends further into the grunge and fury of their punk and…
Drama, Tension, Release: E’s Beautifully Unique ‘Living Waters’ (Album Review)
As a sonically pleasing album of distorted and rattling guitars, pounding drums, fuzzy bass and dramatic vocals, 'Living Waters,' by E is a deeply emotional response to societal corruption and…
Emotionally Charged ‘Incense & Aries’ By Atomic Life Delivers Thrills
With provocative lyrics and post modern poetic lyrics describing rebellion against domination, "Incense & Aries" by Atomic Life is kickass post grunge tune that leans into commerciality.
‘Loco Sunset Blvd:’ OnceWereSixty Bring Style And Wisdom To Post Rock (Album Review)
With 'Loco Sunset Blvd/Ghetto Blaster Noise Machine,' Onceweresixty combined two EPs into an eight -track collection that finds them expanding their sonic palette by adding a third member, while continuing…
Chernobyl-Inspired ‘Call Of The Zone’ Finds Stereo Christ Fighting Mutants, Seeking Treasure (Q&A)
Inspired by Russian Science Fiction and a video game called 'Stalker,' the new single “Call Of The Zone” by Stereo Christ criticizes Soviet era nuclear policy by way of a…