The Psychopets – She’s So bizarre
Grunge, strange as it may sound now, was the pop music sound from 1991 to 1994. Sure, there were some who believed that the aggressive dynamics of groups like Nirvana and Pearl Jam were too much for mainstream consumption.
Fresh Squeeze – Tower of God
I was in the supermarket today, unable to avoid the pop hits being played on the store radio. Don’t judge me! I was hungry. Suddenly, after what felt like an endless selection of vacuous nonsense a very serious voice broke through.
The Rope – Viper
I love to imagine Peter Murphy ordering pizza over the phone or buying tickets to the movies. I’d like to imagine he wouldn’t change his famous attire or his manner of speaking. Celebrating England winning a football game must be hard…
Laura Carbone – Cellophane Skin
Laura Carbone’s Cellophane Skin is an interesting ride, full of bumps and bruises. But, if you really want to understand the artistic vision of its creator, you need only hear the opening seconds. Feedback noises punch through…
Robert Smith of the seminal goth-rock group the Cure has shared a remix of the Deftones’ song Teenager. The song was part of the group’s esteemed 2000 album White Pony.
The remix is to be included on Black Stallion, an album that features reworkings of…
seitz - No Masquerade (Review)
October 2, 2020
One of the great, underappreciated, talents of great musical performers, is their ability to know just where they are going to use their musical skill. Carolin Seitz, a world-travelled, a well-groomed singer, has opted wisely for the sound and look of a villainess in a…
How Bauhaus predicted the future
February 14, 2016
# 1. She’s in parties
Of course, fashion wise Bauhaus created the mold that would be used for goth rock for the next decades. If they were not singular in this, they were certainly the group most associated with this. And as we know it’s fashion that seems to…