Kellar
Beloved Dean of Magic LP Foolproof Projects It’s difficult to pinpoint what makes some improvisational groups click while others fall […]
Madhouse
Madhouse EP, 1985 Fountain of Youth Records Picked up this gem solely based on the label and was pleasantly surprised
Slaves (UK)
2012 Demos With their latest demo track “White Knuckle Ride” posted just over a week ago, it’s official that the
Crimson Scarlet
Sanctuary 7″ Cool Summer Records, 2011 It’s been a while since a decent wave of goth-tinged punk has circulated, so
The Prefab Messiahs
Peace Love and Alienation LP Fixed Identity, 2012 It never ceases to amaze just how many buried gems are still
Best Reissues/Comps. of 2012
Buzzov*en – Revelation: Sick Again – (HydraHead) When they were around, these North Carolina freaks were the band at the far
Best Singles/EPs of 2011
Black Bug – Police Helicopter 7″ (Hozac) After cranking out one of the best LPs in 2010 (now reissued on CD on
Best Albums of 2011
Cheveu – 1000 – (Kill Shamen) Technically this was released in 2010, but it was late late December 2010 at
Gauge
43 10″ ActionBoy 300, 1995 A number of great bands in the ’90s were unfairly dismissed as Fugazi clones, and
Jaks
Hollywood Blood Capsules CD Choke, 1995 Two bands in the mid-90s were often described as “The Jesus Lizard with female
Tanner
(Germo) Phobic LP Headhunter Records, 1997 Friends and family rarely understand what drives a person to spend countless hours sifting
Deprogrammer
Deprogrammer LP Mystic Records, 1982 Here’s a classic example of a totally underrated record that’s quietly slipped into the abyss