Black Angel’s Death Song

Nothing Equals Nothing 7″ Dionysus Records, 1991 Following the line from the namesake Velvet Underground song “Black Angel’s Death Song” […]

AmRep 25

It goes without saying that the Amphetamine Reptile label weighs fairly heavily into this blog. The word ‘NOISE’ appears in all

Major Surprises

After Nirvana exploded from the underground into popularity in 1992, ushering a wave of so-called “alternative” bands, major labels began

Markov

This Quiet LP Self-released, 2010 The debut album by this Austin quartet has been slowly wrapping its tentacles around my

The X-Rays

Speed Kills CD Empty, 1996 A number of my favorite records made me laugh the first time I heard them.

The Spook Lights

Teenage Maniac / Night of the Queerwolf 7″ Self-Released, 2010 Like the previous post, here’s another underrated midwestern freakshow featured

Ritual Device

Ritual Lips / Grandma 7″ Aural Rape, 1991 Probably one of the most literal versions of the “pigfuck” genre —

13th Chime

Complete Discography CD Sacred Bones Records, 2010 One of the amazing things about music fandom is that no matter how

Phantom Tollbooth

Phantom Tollbooth Homestead Records, 1986 Considering the year, the debut album from New York nutjobs Phantom Tollbooth could be considered

Galloping Coroners

Jumping Out The World / Instinct / Teach Death A Lesson CD Alternative Tentacles, 1991 When you think of Jello

Nothing People

Soft Crash LP S-S Records, 2010 After last year’s sleeper LP Late Night, and the short but sweet Enemy With

God

My Pal / Jackwoman Nunhammer 7″ Au Go Go Records, 1987 While this late-80s Aussie band doesn’t quite live up

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