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.
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
Jukebox Rebellion: An Entirely Disruptive Year Gone
The turning of the clock. Another year gone. I’m now rooted in middle-age. Mikey’s all growns up, as Vince Vaughan’s… Read More »Jukebox Rebellion: An Entirely Disruptive Year Gone
Does Last Leaves’ New LP Pick Up Where The Lucksmiths Left Off?
It’s been a while since I’ve written about a new band and a new release. Of late, my sights have… Read More »Does Last Leaves’ New LP Pick Up Where The Lucksmiths Left Off?
