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ALBUM REVIEW: The Hammer Party – Classic American Plastic

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Providence, Rhode Island has quite a rich musical history, Lightning Bolt, Black Dice, Les Savy Fav, and Velvet Crush all hail from The Renaissance City. The Hammer Party, named after an EP compilation by Big Black (Lungs and Bulldozer; the CD version also featured the Racer-X EP) can also be added to that list. For all intents and purposes, a supergroup, it is comprised of former members of prominent bands such as LANDED, Olneyville Sound System, Six Finger Satellite, Thee Hydrogen Terrors, Scarce, Silver Apples, The Jim Rose Circus, and The Bevis Frond.   Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Guck – Gucked Up

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Guck are a new band from Los Angeles, and their style is described as “loud, deranged, jazz-damaged noise rock.” Gucked Up (Three One G Records) is their debut record.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bronson Arm – Casket Schwagg 

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Kalamazoo, Michigan is home to Bronson Arm (Blake Bickel – Guitar/Vocals, Garrett Yates – Drums) who are back with a new release a mere year after last year’s self-titled debut. The oddly titled Casket Schwagg (Learning Curve Records) is described as a politically charged album by Bickel despite the band not being politically charged themselves, whether this proves potentially off-putting to some remains to be seen.  Continue reading →