As garbled as the pseudo-electronic finale to “Baba O’Riley” felt, I couldn’t help but feel The New Abnormal somewhat mirrored that same disjointedness. Though, on their first new material in six (six!) years, the band seems to be at least waxing a very ‘80s shade of nostalgia.
Troma Entertainment, for the uninitiated, is the longest-running independent film studio in the United States and home to the most ridiculous low-budget films ever made. If you’ve ever been to a midnight screening, stumbled upon an esoteric public access television show or even ventured over to the “weird” side of YouTube, then you’re only about halfway there.
2 1/2 cups warm water 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast 1/3 cup molasses 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 3 tablespoons oil 1/3 cup honey 2 teaspoons salt 3 cups whole wheat flour 3-4 cups bread flour 3 tablespoons butter, melted Old-fashioned…
April Snacks (ICYMI Roundup) Weyes Blood – Everyday Oversleeping is an awful feeling. One might be late, have missed a meeting, or could be missing out on something important. To oversleep on an album is worse. Sorry, almighty critic gods…
“Let me make something clear: I have the most superior taste in music, culture and everything that has ever existed. I’ve heard every piece of music that has ever been created on planet Earth (and then some. So, this new…
What if there was an entire dictionary for the words that people use (or make up) to describe how a particular piece of music sounds. “Angular” is my go-to (I wince a little bit every time I use it). Stringing…
It’s that time of year again. The season for reissued, overpriced color discs, and faux-rare 7” singles. Record Store Day has come and gone every year since _____. A day where thousands (probably hundreds, let’s be honest) flock to the…
It’s such a wild time for indie heads lately. This year, we’re expected to get new records from the likes of Vampire Weekend, Sleater Kinney and Tame Impala, among others. It’s easy to fall for the old guard, or to…
A collective of independent video game developers who build arcade cabinets, design video games and curate art installations known as Death By Audio Arcade is looking to change the landscape of the video gaming experience.