Declaration of Fuzz: A Tribute to the Awkward 80s Garage Rock Revival
The compilation is very well-rounded. The tagline dubs it “An International Garage Band Compilationâ€, which is quite suiting as the bands included span the continents.
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Andy Fenstermaker
Andy Fenstermaker is a music lover, writer, marketing professional, and entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to sharing his passion for music with others. He is the founder of FensePost, a renowned music blog that has been sharing the latest and greatest in indie music since 2006. Andy has always been fascinated by the power of music to connect people, and he started FensePost with the aim of sharing his love of music with others. Andy developed a passion for music at a young age. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Andy grew up surrounded by a vibrant music scene that left an indelible mark on him. He attended Washington State University, where he studied Communication and Business. He holds a BA in Communication and a Masters in Business Administration. After graduating, Andy started writing about music and created FensePost as the outlet. The blog has a strong focus on indie music, but also covers a range of other genres including folk, indie pop, psychedelic, garage rock, and experimental. Andy and the blog relocated to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in 2020.
Bunkbed: Substance Abuse 7 Inch Single
This isn’t a single to blast loudly. This isn’t a song for the outdoors. It’s one to play on an overcast fall day, much like today. In a place like here, a small town in NW Washington where the wind blows heavy and rain streams down icy and cold. It’s solitary, isolated. Alone.
In Elastic Days, the Introvert in J Mascis Shines Brightly
These connections we make can be easy in today’s world (especially if you land more on the middle-ground ambivert end of introversion, as I do), but knowing and understanding ourselves may very well be the greatest challenge of all.
Book Review: Little Wonder by Kat Gardiner
Gardiner’s style of writing is sometimes witty, filled with a wondrous humor, a lonely sadness, a fond goodbye. Creative and astute, unabashed at the blatantness of failure, of broken dreams, at one moment there’s an inside joke about an oddball frequent customer (Anacortes is filled with them) followed by a painful memory of crying in desperation in an empty, vacant shop.
MUSIC AS THERAPY: Jeff the Brotherhood Releases “Magick Songs”
It was the beginning of a self-inflicted dive down a rabbit hole of self-exploration and personal analysis. End goal: greater self-awareness. Never have I had such a potently powerful musical experience!
Falling Man: A Mixtape for a Tumultuous Year
To say that 2018 has been somewhat of a tumultuous year would be an understatement. It’s been erratic and transformative… Read More »Falling Man: A Mixtape for a Tumultuous Year
Falling Hard: Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Releases “Wasteland”
They say the strongest human emotion is fear. In fact, it tops Robert Plutchik’s list of eight basic emotions. Love… Read More »Falling Hard: Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Releases “Wasteland”
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
Quick caveat: As of the publishing of this post, I am still reading Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History… Read More »Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
Maxed Out on Distractions with LA Post-Punk Band Corners
Oh, Maxed Out On Distractions, where have you been the past three years? I tend to be one of those… Read More »Maxed Out on Distractions with LA Post-Punk Band Corners
Tactics: A New Australian Favorite (From Decades Ago) Has Been Discovered
Depending on which article you read, and what your own personal definition of various sub-genres may be, Tactics fit into… Read More »Tactics: A New Australian Favorite (From Decades Ago) Has Been Discovered
