Interview: Fu Manchu
(this interview originally appeared in Modern Fix Magazine in 2002). – interview by bushman Fu Manchu is the real deal. The pure, uncut shit. The raw, riff based rock n’ roll, soaked in the eternal sun of a Southern California…
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All sister band Maid of Ace
This is Maid of Ace. . They are from Hastings on the south coast of England. They are all sisters. And they rock. Formed in 2005, they have two full lengths out. 2014’s self-titled “Maid of Ace“, and 2016’s “Maid…
Crobot drops new music featuring Frankie from Anthrax
This is Crobot. They play a greasy, dirty, brand of groove rock that both bites back with a retro-sound while simultaneously carrying the flag of rock forward. This is Frankie Bello. He plays in Anthrax, one of the ‘big four’…
Band Profile: Crobot
This is Crobot. They are from Pottsville, Pennsylvania. I’ll give you a second to make appropriate stoner jokes… Self described as, “Dirty. Groove. Rock.” All accurate adjectives. Toss in words like, bluesy, soulful, greasy, passionate, sassy, balls-out-rock-and-roll… and perhaps you…
Band Profile: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
This is Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. If the radio was still a valid avenue for artists to break through, this band would already have cracked the mainstream. As it were, music is often lost in the sea of noise…
Crobot vs The Walking Dead
Pottsville, Pennsylvania (… ‘Pottsville’… heh) rockers Crobot put out a video awhile back for their blistering, “Nowhere to Hide”. Obviously taking some inspiration from a southern zombie show we all know so well, the pairing of greasy dirt rock with…
Review: Darrin James Band “Strange Storm”
This is Darrin James. A singer/songwriter with a true ear for world and Americana music who incorporates a WIDE range of sounds and influences into his often highly collaborative albums. To pick out a single Darrin James song to highlight his approach…
Rival Sons dig up new song ‘Hollow Bones Pt. 1’
This is Rival Sons from Long Beach, CA. They jam on a sort of bluesy stomp with classic rock nods that seems to do very well over seas, as most of their releases have charted well in Norway, the UK, and…
Violent Soho drop alternative gem “Viceroy”
This is Violent Soho. They are from Australia and make perfect alt-90’s grungey indie rock. If you’ve ever got chills from the perfect Dinosuar Jr song… Violent Soho will share their drugs with you. There is a raw vulnerability in…
Calabrese Down in Misery in the UK
Phoenix, Arizona based Calabrese are taking their newest release, “Lust For Sacrilege” overseas to hit up some UK dates and an appearance at the Hit The Deck Festival in Nottingham, England. It’s great to see some American acts representing on…