Aug 5, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
After a Man or Astro-Man? show in 1995 at Einstein A Go-Go, one of the only all-ages venues in the area, Chuck Smyth and Pete Cochrane crashed at Cash Carter’s house, as guests of his brother Dennie. They all bonded in the noisy ether coming from college radio and...
Aug 4, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Buzz Osborne didn’t need another band. JD Pinkus didn’t need another band. Coady Willis didn’t need another band. Together with Clinton Jacob, they started one anyway. Meet Gatta Morta. The quartet makes its debut today with Burn Witch Burn, a...
Jul 31, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Spartan Records and Shiner are excited to announce the Friday, October 9 release of The Y Section, the brand new offering from the celebrated Kansas City shogaze/post-hardcore band. A career-spanning collection of rarities, unreleased material and hard-to-find tracks...
Jul 29, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Just in time for his East Coast run, Smirk debuts his new video “Going Off To Die”. Smirk tells, “The video drops you into a small, strange, and surreal world where -for some reason- I’m playing the Pope. We never wanted the character to have...
Jul 29, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Los Angeles rock duo Judy will release their second EP Death of a Ladies’ Mutt on August 6, 2026. The group formed in December 2025 as a way for Blue Broderick (Diners) and Leah Levinson (Agriculture) to practice songwriting and experiment with DIY recording...
Jul 28, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Rain Boar is a project of Zaii Valdes (Violet Silhouette) bridging shoegaze, post-punk/hardcore, and experimental-folk. I caught up with Zaii to talk about their early musical experiences, how they started writing songs and the making of their new record “Sea...
