ALBUM REVIEW: Diablo Swing Orchestra – Swagger and Stroll Down The Rabbit Hole


I’m sure none of you will take too much umbrage if I begin this by noting that, as a collective, rock and metal fans have not always been traditionally recognised as being open-minded or welcoming of acts that embrace fun as a way of life. And that’s even with ‘No Mosh No Core No Fun’ not become a genre-wide approach. That isn’t to say that there aren’t successes – Devin has always been indulged his gastric and wacky fascinations, Mr Bungle have always defied any and everything, and others have long-since smashed down the irony door.Continue reading


Needs Streaming “Rescue Don”, May West Coast Dates Booked


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Vancouver rockers Needs is streaming their new single “Rescue Don,” off their new self titled album out May 12, 2015 via File Under: Music (Slam Dunk, Dan Mangan, Anchoress) below.

The band has booked a string of May West Coast shows, which are posted below.
May 14: Fortune Sound Club – Vancouver, BC (w/ Brass, Flowers & Fire and Low Levels)
May 15: Lofi – Seattle, WA
May 16: High Water Mark – Portland, OR
May 18: The Hemlock Tavern – San Francisco, CA
May 20: MILK BAR – San Francisco, CA
May 21: The Prospector – Long Beach, CA
May 22: The Lexington – Los Angeles, CA
May 23: The Starlite – Sacramento, CA
May 24: The Know – Portland, OR

Needs tracklist:

01: Rescue Don
02: Walk, Cycle or Take Transit Like Jehu
03: The Only Good Condo is a Dead Condo
04: Clowns to the Left Of Me, Dzhokhars to the Right
05: Nag Champion (Smoke Break)
06: N.E.E.D.S.
07: We Forgot The Records to our Record Release Show
08: The Accursed Share
09: We Don’t Know Why We Are Protesting is Why We Are Protesting
10: Did You Just Call Me Lord Fuckhead?

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