Feb 3, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Idle Heirs is a band born from necessity, forged through a need to articulate previously unspoken feelings, illuminating the darkest recesses and inhabiting them wholeheartedly. The two piece band from the Kansas City area is a tight knit unit that hums with...
Jan 23, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Austin Psych Fest 2025 brings another slate of indie rock icons, experimental rock and tripped-out sounds – from shoegaze to psychedelic rock and cumbia – to the big South Austin backyard at The Far Out Lounge. The event has always taken an...
Jan 23, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Bag People were Chicagoans who outgrew their home in the maelstrom of the early 80s NYC post-punk/no-wave scene. They weren’t around long, but their compulsive noise-rock sound looms large and stands tall next to the efforts of better-known contemporaries like Sonic...
Jan 22, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
the Jesus Lizard kicks off the next round of their U.S. tour this May, with the seminal band visiting the West Coast on the latest leg of their Rack tour. Ahead of the trek, the foursome has released a new standalone single, “Westside” (https://tjl.lnk.to/westside),...
Jan 20, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
With their sixth studio album Wish Defense (incoming Februrary 7, 2025 on Trouble In Mind Records), Chicago trio FACS take a good, long look in the mirror to face themselves. FACS’ Brian Case notes that the album’s lyrical content revolves around...
Jan 16, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
After an official reunion last year, hardcore / screamo legends Orchid are set to tour the West Coast next month for their first shows there in over 22 years. Following a string of sold out East Coast dates, The Doom Loop Tour continues west, kicking off in Seattle on...
