In 1975 when Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was performed live, accusations of Peter Gabriel being "pretentious" were the buzz words among prog-rock’s self inflated elitists. I missed that tour—didn't discover Genesis until 1977,...
I've experienced a strange phenomenon at every single Mates of State show I've ever been to: I'm by far one of the oldest people in attendance. Seeing how I haven't been to a show by the duo in two years, I can only assume that this will be far worse...
There is no denying that Siouxsie Sioux is an icon. From her days as a Sex Pistols groupie during the birth of punk rock, to her rise as one of the leaders of the post punk/goth movement with both The Banshees and The Creatures, she has reinvented herself over and...
There’s no denying that Jeff Lynne is a genius. There is also no denying that he rocks the best afro/beard the world has ever seen despite the best efforts of Questlove, that guy from TV on the Radio and Bob Ross. And, when he isn’t out, accidentally...
Throughout this decade, Boris have always been able to outdo themselves musically with each album. They shift, squirm and fight their way out of getting pigeonholed in any way. And just before you say they’re doom or sludge metal or psyche-rock or just plain...
There haven’t been many times in human history that new ideas haven’t been met with resistance. Any philosophy student in any university in the world can (and will) tell you that Socrates was asked to drink hemlock by the governing bodies of the day because...
The atmospheric-with-an-edge sound of M83 will soon be available to those wanting to it hear it live, as they have announced a rather extensive North American tour this spring to coincide with the release of the new album, Saturdays=Youth, out April 15. The tour will...
There’s definitely reason to celebrate around these parts. For one, it’s almost the friggen weekend. Two, we can finally utilize this brand-spanken-new server we just transferred this glorious site to a few weeks ago. And what that means for you, dear...
For sixteen years now, Noise Pop has taken over San Francisco for a handful of days to play host to some of the best underground and not-quite-underground music, art and film out there. Past performers are a who's-who of indie rock gods and goddesses, and this...
For sixteen years now, Noise Pop has taken over San Francisco for a handful of days to play host to some of the best underground and not-quite-underground music, art and film out there. Past performers are a who's-who of indie rock gods and goddesses, and this...