Venice Beach punk natives Strawberry Fuzz share their new album Miller’s Garage (CandyShop Management). The new album directly follows the band’s 2023 LP Strongs Dr. Ever since making their musical debut in 2021 with the album Fuzz Tapes, Vol. 1, Strawberry Fuzz have cemented themselves as an unprecedented force to be reckoned with among the Los Angeles surf/skate punk scene.Continue reading
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PODCAST: Aryn Black of Scorpion Child Discusses “I Saw The End As It Passed Right Through Me”
In this episode, Keefy sits down with singer Aryn Black of Scorpion Child! Their new album “I Saw The End As It Passed Right Through Me” is out now! Aryn discussed the arc of the bands’ career, the choice to go DIY in this day and age, what is going on in the music business today, Aryn’s more personal lyrics on this new album, Austin Texas changes, and Aryn’s side businesses endeavors!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Velveteers – A Million Knives
The Velveteers will release their highly anticipated sophomore album A Million Knives. Recorded in collaboration with The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach, the new record will be released via Easy Eye Sound, Auerbach’s record label.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Mamaleek – Vida Blue
If a single band were to personify avant-garde, Mamaleek have made as valiant a case as any for that honor. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Redd Kross – Dale Crover Live at White Eagle Hall
Are you ready Jersey City? Redd Kross is coming to town and it is an evening not to be missed. Well, they came to town and Ghost Cult was there for the show. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Bad Touch – Bittersweet Satisfaction
Rock ‘n Roll quintet Bad Touch, hailing from Norfolk, England, are back with their fifth album, Bittersweet Satisfaction (Marshall Records). This time round they spent half a year making the record, tempering their balls-to-the-wall rock with polished hooks and a healthy portion of soul, the end result being a more rounded, earthy Classic Rock that still has plenty of bite. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Twin Temple – God Is Dead
Aesthetic contradictions within the metal scene are not an uncommon sight these days. Bands whose image says one thing while their music does something entirely different vex and confuse people on a daily basis. But then there’s Twin Temple. A band favoured by a certain core of fans, whose image is a perfect representation of their sound but has nothing to do with heavy metal in the slightest.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mutoid Man – Mutants
Mutants (Sargent House) is album number three from Stephen Brodsky’s heavy, quirky and often colourful side-project Mutoid Man. And much like his work in Cave In, the music Brodsky creates with Mutoid Man encompasses a whole host of influences, to create a myriad of sounds.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Pink Spiders – Freakazoid
It’s hard enough as it is to pick a standout track from Freakazoid (Pure Noise Records). It’s even harder to find any two tracks that sound the same. Therefore, expect a bevy of entertaining, ear-pleasing tracks from The Pink Spiders, because that’s what this new record is. The songs might transport you to another time in your life, or they might play perfectly as a soundtrack to a montage.
REVIEWS ROUND-UP: ft. Church of Misery, Witchskull, Altar of Oblivion, Wytch Hazel, Yawning Man, and Tigercub
Nearly thirty years of diving headfirst into the void, and Church of Misery are back with Tatsu Mikami once more giving worship to the Blackest of Sabbath’s, acolyte to ‘The Riff’ and servant to the retro groove once more on Born Under A Mad Sign (Rise Above). Joined once again after a twenty-five-year absence by original vocalist Kazuhiro Asaeda, there is a fine sense of anticipation about the Japanese doom merchants seventh full-length.