Jul 5, 2021 | Dave Allison, Features
Within the fertile West Coast rock scene of the 2010s, Meatbodies’ Chad Ubovich was a perennial candidate for MVP. Over the course of the decade, the Los Angeles native could be seen peeling off guitar solos in Mikal Cronin’s backing band, supplying the Sabbath-sized...
May 26, 2021 | Dave Allison, Features, Film, News & Notes
With the release of Cold Cave’s highly-anticipated new 7-song album Fate In Seven Lessons just over two weeks away, the group has premiered the album’s third and final single “Psalm 23” today. The song showcases Cold Cave exploring new territory with a dark,...
Aug 14, 2020 | Dave Allison, Features, Five for Friday
Boston based musician Carl Thien has been in some of my all time favorite indie rock bands. His work with Turkish Delight and Ginger Bread Men is nothing short of stellar and his radio show on WZBC is always packed with insightful sounds. Carl’s latest band Gull...
Jan 3, 2020 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
1. Leonard Cohen “You Want It Darker” Hands down my favorite song of the decade from one of the all time greatest songwriters and most iconic artists ever.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nmHymgM7Y 2. Beach House “Space Song”Lulling, colorful...
Jan 2, 2020 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
1. Wand – Songbyrd Cafe – Washington D.C.In the fall of 2018 I made the trek to Desert Daze Festival in California. After catching 3 planes, two ubers and a pedicab down a mountain a storm broke out and Wands set was canceled a mere 20 minutes before they...
Nov 18, 2019 | Dave Allison, Features, Interviews, News & Notes
Arms Bizarre surfaced in 2012, making cloudy music in sunny Virginia Beach, Virginia. Loosely organized as somewhat of a collective in the beginning years, later seeing the band form a devoted core and finding they’re place in the post punk realm. Influenced by the...
