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Interview: Unearth

interview by prez If the latest Unearth record were a real storm, you’d better have an underground bomb shelter if you’re not hauling ass out of town. “The Oncoming Storm” is the latest full length from one of New England’s…

Review: The Roots

by eric thompson The Roots: the best hip-hop group of all time? There is no better place to put your bet down than this hip-hop band from Philadelphia, who have done it all and done it well. Jazz and hip-hop…

Interview: Lil Pocket Knife

interview by gordon downs In the land of Milk and Honey there exists a small group of people who are committed to taking control of the lower part of your body and making it dance and gyrate. That small group…

Interview: Mastodon

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by james wright “Right now I need to get away from it,” says an exhausted Brann Dailor. Brann is exhausted because his band, Mastadon, is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to “Remission”, which was critically acclaimed by fan…

Interview: The Helio Sequence

interview by jeff mckibben The Helio Sequence is Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel. They are musicians. They are artists. Their art is music. Their music is meticulously layered with airy orchestration and a swift undercurrent of pop sensibilities creating a…

Review: “Disinformation: The Complete Series”

“Disinformation: The Complete Series” (The Disinformation Company) Disinformation (who ripped off the napster logo, or vice versa) was a Sci-Fi/cult news show from the UK. Hard to take it serious when it starts off with some chicks with dicks. But…

Review: The Catfiends

The Catfiends “Fission, Fusion, and Things Made of Concrete” (Indianola Records) Today is the Fourth of July.  The Fourth of July never gets old.  No matter how many fireworks you see or how many hot dogs you eat or how…

Review: The Hurt Process

The Hurt Process “Drive By Monologue” (Victory Records) The Hurt Process have a brand new idea… they’re doing this thing where there’s multiple singers, right? And like one guy screams out lyrics while the rest of the band harmonizes (they’re…