So here’s the thing. Whether you’re a fan of Radiohead or one of the few listeners who isn’t, it is absolutely, undeniably, without question that Thom Yorke and Co. have balls…big ones. The entire catalogue of Radiohead is soaked in dichotomy, […]
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Radiohead
In Rainbows
November 10th, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · No Comments
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The Dillinger Escape Plan
Ire Works
November 10th, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · No Comments
With drummer Chris Pennie defecting to join prog, sci-fi rockers, Coheed and Cambria, TDEP’s return to the metal masses answers any concerns that they may be going the way of the buffalo. The album immediately launches into “Fix Your Face,” (featuring long-departed original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis) which chaotically swirls and slams into the drum blasts of “Lurch.” […]
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It Came From Below The Belt
A Bizarro Novel by Bradley Sands
November 3rd, 2007 · Written by Jeff Siwanowicz · No Comments
The bizarro world is a quickly growing literary genre. It’s not that the storytelling style is new, it’s simply catching on in the mainstream. The stories are not quite horror. Nor are they fantasy. In fact, many of the tales told in this subculture are flat out absurd. That’s the whole point. They take place in worlds where anything goes and nothing is predictable. […]
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Minus the Bear
Planet of Ice
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · No Comments
Lost amongst the throngs of bands bubbling out of the greater Seattle area, MtB has consistently put out some of indie rock’s best records. Beautifully interlacing the indie songwriting spirit with subtle electronics, MtB has crafted a sound of their own amid a plethora of sound-a-likes. Despite the […]
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Aesop Rock
None Shall Pass
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · 1 Comment
Since 2001’s Labor Days, Long Island born and raised Ian Matthias Bavitz – under the AR moniker – exploded onto the underground hip-hop scene armed with razor-sharp, socially conscious prose. When you’re unofficially crowned the indie king of an entire genre, odds are […]
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