The clatter of the garage door rolling shut, the lights brought down to a dull blood red and the bald figure onstage beckoning us closer. All nerves on the precipice of panic. Beer buzz replaced by extreme claustrophobia. This is Blast-O-Mat. This is Acephalix. Just moments ago I was outside reflecting on teenage years...
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If there was one show I was sorry to have missed while in Asia, it was the Metalliance Tour at Summit Music Hall. I don’t know anyone who made that show in Denver, but Genji (and Ian Mackaye) caught the House of Blues show on 4/5 and his review is like salt in the...
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The words ‘southern lord‘, accompanied by an image of a horned creature with a hook and a pentagram, can’t help but dispatch the mind to the fiery netherworld of the fallen one; the scapegoat for all that is vile, revolting and just plain evil in this world, including the unholy sounds of heavy metal...
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This guest post comes from Genji from Los Angeles. Look for more metal/punk posts from our California correspondent… For the past few years Scion has done a wonderful job pandering to the young metal community with their free show series. Have they actually sold more cars because of it? Who knows, but certainly no metalheads...
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This guest post comes from Genji from Los Angeles. Look for more metal/punk posts from our California correspondent in the coming year. Last weekend I went back home to San Francisco for my friends’ 40th birthday. Wanting to prove to ourselves that we might be old in body but not in spirit, we decided to jump...
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Every month I will recap the albums and songs I can recommend under the Re-Up heading. Click on each album cover for more information and song link to play the song. Right-click and ‘Save Link As’ to download song. Albums: Metal: R&B/Rap: Songs: Alejandro Escovedo – Anchor (from Streets Songs of Love out now)...
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Nightbringer – Apocalypse Sun Some heavy black metal from right here in Colorado. Nightbringer – Serpent of the Midnight Sun Reviews: Infernal Masquerade 5/5 Mishka Bloglin B Metal Psalter Ludicra – The Tenant You’d never know that this San Francisco-based black metal band is fronted by a female lead singer. She growls and screams...
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Sleeping in was nice. Gonna try to get into Rachael rays party now 9:55 AM Mar 20th In line at Stubbs. Windy and cold today 10:06 AM Mar 20th At capacity…letting in as people leave. We are about 50th 10:35 AM Mar 20th Gonna miss Local Natives for sure 10:35 AM Mar 20th No...
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Every so often I will be posting under the ‘Derailed’ heading. This is for posts that are outside my normal comfort area…indie rock/pop. So what’s there to say? This is a collection of 25 Fucked Up songs. For those of you who haven’t been following along since 2002′s No Pasaran 7″, and those who...
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No Age recorded a Daytrotter Session that was posted last week. Fucked Up is releasing material for Record Store Day. Sasquatch Festival has announced 2010 line-up. Beach House will also release an EP, Zebra, for Record Store Day. Dr. Dre is suing Death Row Records. 3-day passes for the Pitchfork Music Festival have sold-out....
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Well, now I know where I will be on March 20th! I just found my first showcase at SXSW this year (my first year attending). Fucked Up @ Red Seven outside (611 E. 7th Street, Austin, TX 78701). This showcase will include Fucked Up, J Mascis, Rival Schools, Titus Andronicus, Cold Cave and Katie...
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