FREAKOUT! 2025 Lineup Includes Melt Banana, Wine Lips & Oruã
The first wave announcement for the Seattle Fest includes local & international acts ranging from sludge, punk, psych-folk, krautrock & beyond
Punk
Kneeling In Piss Shares “USA Will Start Another War” From Upcoming Debut
Hailing from Columbus, Ohio the 5-piece offers up the lead off single to their new album, Tour de Force, alongside a full list of tour dates
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
PEDAL ERROR: EPISODE #24 [Frozen Wolves & Sheep] – June 14, 2018
The latest episode of my radio show includes a christian puppet gone abstract rap, a doctor perpetrating failed murder/suicide plots on his split personalities, & more.
PEDAL ERROR: EPISODE #20 [BBQ Time] – MAY 9, 2018
The latest episode of my weekly music-based radio program includes jazzy synth funk, electro noise rap, 80s Rhode Island seascape synth, exploration of the foley arts, a pro-skater-turned-downtempo groove maestro, psychedelic nuns, a block of choice BBQ-related cuts, orchestrations from a blind homeless viking, & more
Electric Topography: A Review Of Tokyo’s After Hours Music Festival
Formed by members of MONO, Envy, & downy with a focus on artistry over fame & marketing, the fest highlights the best of Japans post-rock scene & beyond
WATCH DEL The Funky Homosapien w/ Dinosaur Jr (feat. Mike D & Mike Watt) On Arsenio In 1993
Del & a rare lineup of Dinosaur feat. Mike Watt & Mike D (drums) perform their collaboration from The Judgment Night soundtrack, the impact of which we analyze
Dave MacDowell Painted 21 Skate Punk Decks For A Houston Pizza Joint
Peep the low brow artist’s renditions of punk icons like Black Flag & Bad Brains; skaters Hosoi & Natas; & films like Big Trouble In Little China & Goonies
Feminism, Gender, Epiphany, Revenge: A Conversation with Childbirth in the Sonoran Desert
Touring in support of their sophomore effort, Women’s Rights, the Seattle supergroup takes time in Tucson to discuss music, gender equality, Tech Bros, & Tinder
Straight From The Swamp: Black Lips Live @ The Observatory [Santa Ana]
A decade-and-a-half into their career, the raucous Atlanta outfit arrives in Orange County, Ca to prove that they haven’t slowed down
Sinderlyn Records Thanksgiveaway: Win LPs by Walter TV, Girl Tears, & Homeshake
Over a 3 day period, we’re giving away a vinyl copies of each 1 of the 3 releases in the Captured Tracks sister label’s catalog via our social media outlets
Soulless Youth: Eagulls Live @ The Crocodile [Seattle]
The controversial 5-piece post-punk outfit from Leeds brings their brash swirling melodic chaos to Seattle. Here’s our review