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How Talkdemonic Was Revived From Oblivion

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Brad Cohan 0 Comments instrumental, Isaac Brock, Kevin O’Connor, Modest Mouse, Oregon, Portland, Talkdemonic, Unwound, Various Seasides

Art-pop dynamo Kevin O’Connor explains how he resurrected his one-man-band for Various Seasides

Experimental jazz Rock

Mike Baggetta, Jim Keltner and Mike Watt Jam Econo Everywhen They Go

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2023, D Boon, Everywhen We Go, Henry Kaiser, Jim Keltner, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, Traveling Wilburys, Wall of Flowers

The post-genre OG’s are a power trio for the ages

Indie Rock

Sleepyhead Explore a New Kind of Alchemy

December 14, 2022December 15, 2022 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Chris O'Rourke, Michael Galinsky, New Alchemy, New York City, New York University, Rachael McNally, Sleepyhead, Yo La Tengo

The indie rock lifers pile on noise-free hooks on their sixth album

Experimental Rock

How Ivan Nahem Captures Cathartic, Yoga-centric Soundscapes

October 26, 2022November 11, 2022 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Crawling Through Grass, ex->tension, Ivan Nahem, Live Skull, Marc C, New York City, Norman Westberg, Ritual Tension, Swans, The Cucumbers, Yoga

The ex->tension mastermind, NYC noise-rock pioneer and one-time Swans drummer talks Crawling Through Grass

Experimental Indie Rock Noise

WATCH: Martin Bisi Collective Celebrate Gowanus and Urban Autonomy

October 13, 2022 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Blind Idiot God, Brooklyn, Cop Shoot Cop, Elliott Sharp, Foetus, Gowanus, Iggy Pop, John Zorn, Live Skull, Lydia Lunch, Martin Bisi, Material, Sonic Youth, Swans, The Autonomous People Of The Last Street End Of Gowanus, The Last Street End Of Gowanus, Unsane

The Autonomous People Of The Last Street End Of Gowanus performed and created a flag of secession against gentrification

Experimental Folk Instrumental

Glenn Jones is a One-Man Guitar Army

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Brad Cohan 0 Comments American Primitive, Bill Orcutt, Cul-de-Sac, Daniel Bachman, Elizabeth Cotten, Glenn Jones, guitar, John Fahey, John Jackson, Piedmont Blues, Piedmont Guitar, Thrill Jockey

On Vade Mecum, the guitar maestro and John Fahey disciple perfects a style: his own

Indie Rock Rock

Ben Vaughn Brings New Jersey Rock ‘n’ Roll From The California Desert

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Brad Cohan 2 Comments 12 Golden Country Greats, Alan Vega, Alex Chilton, Ben Vaughn, Cubist Blues, Marshall Crenshaw, The World of Ben Vaughn, Ween

The pioneering songwriter and producer talks Ween, Cubist Blues and his excellent new album

Indie Rock Post-Punk

Minibeast: “Goofy White Guys Entranced by Rhythm”

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Boston, Indie rock, Keith Seidel, Kustomized, Minibeast, Mission of Burma, Niels LaWhite, Noise, On Ice, Peter Prescott, Volcano Suns

This Rhode Island/Massachusetts power-groove trio brings the punk rock star-power with Peter Prescott, but Minibeast is a collaborative band through and through

Alternative Rock Rock

Gimme One Good Dose of Thunder: Bleeding Hearts Keep the Genius of Bob Stinson Alive with Riches To Rags

May 3, 2022May 4, 2022 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2022, Bar/None, Bleeding Hearts, Bob Stinson, Fiasco Records, Husker Du, Mike Leonard, Riches To Rags, Rolling Stones, Soul Asylum, The Replacements

A Record Store Day exclusive and upcoming digital release provides a crucial snapshot of a long-lost touchstone of Minneapolis alt-rock

New Wave Post-Punk Punk

Get Smart!: The Best Post-Punk Band You’ve Probably Never Heard

December 9, 2021December 10, 2021 Brad Cohan 1 Comment 1987, 2021, Get Smart!, Oh Yeah No, Steve Albini

The Chicago-via-Kansas trio made their mark in the 1980’s college-rock scene and now they’re back with a “new-old” record and shows

Experimental jazz Post-Punk

Cinema Cinema and the Art of the Punk Improvisers

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2021, Brooklyn, CCXMD II, Cinema Cinema, Man Bites Dog, Nefarious Industries, Thor Harris

The South Brooklyn DIY duo and jazzer Matt Darriau make for perfect partners in free-improv crime

Hardcore Post-Hardcore Punk Rock

Round Eye’s Own Chinese Democracy

September 15, 2021September 23, 2021 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Beijing, Bill Stevenson, China, Li Wei Yu, Mike Watt, Pete “Peetzo” Mazich, Rolling Stone, Round Eye, Secondmen, The Descendents

The Shanghai-based punk rock collective aim for the political protest jugular on Culture Shock Treatment

Indie Rock

The Royal Arctic Institute: Leaders of the Anti-Dad Rock Movement

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2021, Berlin, Das Damen, Jesse Malin, New Jersey, New York City, Sodium Light, The Royal Arctic Institute, Tim Foljahn, Tom Beaujour

The NJ/NYC all-instrumental outfit bring the chilled-out jazzy Americana goods—for a bunch of old dudes

Indie Rock Post-Punk

The Dream Songs of Tim Foljahn

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Chris Brokaw, I Dreamed A Dream, Male Slut, Smokey Hormel, Sonic Youth, Spastic Rhythm Tarts, The Crucifucks, Thurston Moore, Tim Foljahn, Two Dollar Guitar

From his hardcore days, Two Dollar Guitar, Male Slut and Psychic Hearts with Thurston Moore to I Dreamed A Dream, the Hoboken lifer trudges onward

adblock Heavy Metal

The Melvins Don’t “Fuck Around ‘Round ‘Round”

May 25, 2021May 27, 2021 Brad Cohan 1 Comment 2021, Buzz Osbourne, Dale Crover, Ipecac, King Buzzo, Playing With God, Redd Kross, Steven McDonald, The Melvins

Dale Crover goes deep into ‘Working With God,’ his solo records, jazz, Redd Kross, Melvins TV and ‘playing’ young Neil Young

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