I still remember sitting in my friend’s room in 1994, listening to the new cassette he got of a band called Green Day. Dookie was unlike anything I had ever he... Read More...
Spooky Skiba and pals return with their latest release, "Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs," delivering more of the same: fierce drumming, relentless basslines, frenet... Read More...
At home, my toddler son refers to which record he wants to listen to by the overall color of the covers. “Blue music” is the Bluey soundtrack, “yellow tree... Read More...
From the moment you hit play, "Dethklok IV" grabs you by the face and doesn't let go until you've been thoroughly pulverized by an 11-track onslaught of riffs ... Read More...
Hayden Homes Amphitheater, with plentiful greenery and the tranquil Deschutes River running alongside, might seem like a weird place for one of the greatest al... Read More...
I have dreamed of taking my son to his first concert. Since he has been going absolutely BONKERS for the soundtrack to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story for months, my wife and I decided to test our luck and take young Oliver to see Middle Kids, Manchester Orchestra, and Jimmy Eat World at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater for his first show ever. ... Read More...
The Nectars
Sci-Fi Television
Spastic. Snotty. Sassy. The Nectar’s manage to revive a sense of nonchalant brattiness into a scene that’s seems hyperfocused ... Read More...
The Orb
No Sounds are Out of Bounds
Cooking Vinyl
The Orb’s been making weird bleeps and bloops to couple with trippy light shows for decades, and yet, wit... Read More...
Other Americans
Other Americans
AWAL
7/10
A grungy EP that reminds me of any number of late-nineties cult classics. Starting off with “Murdering Crows,” O... Read More...
Dessa
Chime
Doomtree
“Oh, Dessa has a new album, eh? I’ll give it a couple listens and write a quick review.”
That was nearly two weeks ago, in which I’... Read More...
So, I’ve been severely slacking in reviewing albums sent my way, but it turns out losing your mom can be fucking devastating. First I was sad, then I got a tatt... Read More...
I've seen some amazing festivals and some godawful ones, but the 2017 edition of the Ohana Festival is easily in my top three BEST festivals I've ever attended.... Read More...
In the 20 years since Overcast!, Atmosphere has toured relentlessly, recorded and released hundreds of tracks, and still manage to draw new fans. Between Slug's... Read More...
Enter Shikari
The Spark
P.I.A.S.
Release: Sept. 22, 2017
I've enjoyed Enter Shikari for a few years, but I wouldn't have considered myself a fan. Afte... Read More...
Hot on the heels of last year's The Complete Decca Singles 1949-1958, Verve Records/UMe released another ridiculous amount of material from the venerable Lo... Read More...