I listened to Music While The World Caught Fire: Why A Festival Like Pickathon Truly Matters
The unique nature of the Oregon music festival provides community and refuge in these trying times
Global Destruction
Battles Announces Juice B Crypts LP w/”TITANIUM 2 STEP” FT. SAL PRINCIPATO (OF LIQUID LIQUID)
Moving forward as a duo, the experimental NYC “art rockers” bring in collaborators ranging from from Seattle hip hop outfit, Shabazz Palaces, to prog legend, Jon Anderson, of YES on the upcoming album from their latest incarnation
Desert Daze Announces Final Phase Of An Already Incredible Lineup
Taking place on Moreno Beach in Lake Perris, Ca, this Levitation offshoot anti-festival reveals insane new additions like Wu Tang, DEVO, and WEEN to an already stacked lineup featuring Stereolab, Dungen, FLYLO, & more
Mystic Code’s Wild Ride: Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day Reviewed
The Brooklyn illustrator offers a 200pg highly informative, yet psychedelic as all get out, retelling of the discovery & first ever intentional ingestion of LSD
Death Grips Presents Gmail & The Restraining Orders On The WXAXRXP NTS Livestream
As special guests on the Warp Records 30th anniversary celebration live stream, the Sac-Town noise-rap trio dropped a whole EP’s worth of unreleased new material
Ghostface Killah Announces New LP W/ Brief, Yet Highly Cinematic, Trailer
The most consistent & prolific member of the Wu Tang Clan offers few details for his Ghostface Killahs LP beyond a gritty 23-second Dead Presidents-style preview
Take It Away – R.I.P. Mikey Dees of Fitz Of Depression
The frontman from the Oly hardcore trio passes away far too soon. Local legends, FITZ remain one of the most underappreciated & overlooked bands of my lifetime
Preview: Joan Cornellà – Keep It Real @ GR Gallery [NYC]
An exhibit of new works aiming to present the unique dark and unsettling Irony of the internationally renowned Catalan artist and cartoonist.
WINTER IS HERE: A GAME OF THRONES ART SHOW @ SPOKE ART [SF]
100 international visual artists come together to pay tribute to the most awarded television program in Emmy history w/ a 2 day pop up exhibit in San Francisco
Preview: “Press On” Printmaking Exhibit @ Heron Arts [SF]
A selection of artists employing printmaking in various capacities showcase their work, effectively bringing attention to the range and dimension of the medium
Preview: LOLA GIL – Thirsty @ Roq La Rue Gallery [Seattle]
The Los Angeles painter explores subjects like drought & climate change, while employing a mesmerizing collage-like blend of abstract surrealism & hyper-realism
AMON TOBIN Announces New LP & Record Label With “On A Hilltop Sat The Moon”
The groundbreaking electronic producer returns w/Fear In A Handful Of Dust, his first album in 8yrs & 1st for his NOMARK Label. Listen to the lead off track now