Mogwai – Rave Tapes

Except for death and taxes, there aren’t that many certainties in life. At least that’s what Benjamin Franklin taught us.
Except for death and taxes, there aren’t that many certainties in life. At least that’s what Benjamin Franklin taught us.
Whenever a Seth Rogen project sees the light of day, you don’t know whether it’s going to be good or bad. When he gets it right, the results are hilarious (Superbad, Pineapple Express). When he fumbles the ball however, it can be get-kicked-in-the-balls painful (The Green Hornet, The Watch). So what to think of a movie that is about Rogen and his real-life friends (James Franco, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Craig Robertson all starring as themselves) attending a party at Franco’s house just when the Apocalypse happens?
Alcest started out as a black metal band that incorporated shoegaze influences, only to then sound less and less metal with every subsequent release.
Secret Smoker is in fact so secret that I had never heard of them before, which is a shame because these Louisiana natives have a lot going for them that I am jealous of.
Formerly known as End Of A Year, Self Defense Family is not so much a band as a collective built around vocalist Patrick Kindlon.
More party music for punkrockers… that’s how Dave Kirchgessner describes Mustard Plug’s seventh album, their first since 2007’s “In Black And White”.
There’s been a lot going about an emo revival, which is kinda strange when as far as I know it’s never really been away. I mean, it’s not as if the genre died when the Get Up Kids called it a day.
Neck Deep is a relatively new band that came to life barely two years ago.
First of all, kudos to Tom Gabel/Laura Jane Grace for coming out as a woman two years ago. It took balls (pardon the pun) to do so.
What do you get when you put Jason Black (Hot Water Music), Neltie Penman (former Hot Water Music tour manager), Jeff Gensterblum (Small Brown Bike), Arty Shepard (Errortype:11) and Matt Kane toget