The Drowns' Aaron Rev lists his 10 favorite pinball machines ever
When Aaron Rev is not busy making albums with The Drowns that end up in my 'Best of 2020' list, he can most likely be found in front of a pinball machine.
Top 10 albums of 2020
10. Dorkatron / 7 Years Bad Luck split (Monster Zero)
The King of Staten Island
Judd Apatow’s latest, The King of Staten Island, tells the story of Scott (Pete Davidson), a 24-year-old who still enjoys the comforts of living at home with his widowed mother, Margie (Marisa Tomei). That is, until she starts seeing someone new and gently points out that it might be time to move out. Which poses a bit of a problem for Scott seeing as he hasn’t quite yet managed to turn his dream of opening a restaurant doubling as a tattoo parlor, into reality.
PREMIERE: Reuther shares new single 'Let Go'
We are happy to premiere the new single by Detroit's Reuther, 'Let Go'.
Science Man's guide to Buffalo, NY
We haven’t posted one of these guides in quite some time because... you know, no travel.
The Hunt
Loosely inspired by Richard Connell’s ‘The Most Dangerous Game,’ this B-movie about ‘liberal elites’ hunting and killing ‘deplorables’ for sport garnered quite some free publicity before its release thanks to right-wing nuts and even Trump himself lashing out in righteous anger. Which is actually funnier than most of the jokes in this movie. I mean, if an over-the-top movie that doesn’t take itself serious for a single second upsets you, then I guess it makes sense you are also the type of person who would vote for Trump.
Anyway, back to ‘The Hunt’.
The Bouncing Souls' Greg Attonito talks 'Volume 2'
New Jersey punk legends, The Bouncing Souls, recently released ‘Volume 2,’ a cheekily titled album filled with reimagined songs culled from the band’s extensive back catalog.
Maximö Park - Nature Always Wins
Maxïmo Park have shared new track "I Don't Know What I'm Doing", taken from their upcoming new album Nature Always Wins (out 2/26 on Prolifica Inc.). The new track is the band at their most direct and agile, arriving in a revved-up and snaking flurry it confronts the fear, anxiety and guilt associated with the cause-and-effect nature of one’s own actions.
It It Anita - Sauvé
Three years after their last album, 'Laurent', and 150 shows later, Belgium's It It Anita is ready for the next chapter.
'Cucaracha' is the first single off the band's upcoming album, 'Sauvé,' recorded with Amaury Sauvé (Birds In Row, Bisou Bisou) in a small French town between Rennes and Paris.
The album will be out March 5 via Vicious Circle Records.
Stepping Stone Party #4 - John Reis (Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu)
Do you know Slasher? How about Swasimodo? Or Speedo? Perhaps J Reis, J. Reis, John, John Re, John Rei, John Reis, John Reis Jr. or maybe John Reis, Sr.? What about just Reis? More likely Swami, Swami John, or Swami John Reis, I’m guessing.