Rock

When unwrapped this 12" single comes in four parts: A studio recording ("Disco Beat") including a newly constructed musical arrangement featuring a punchy bassline, a sly guitar, bongos, viola and a rerecorded vocal performance by Mirah, an isolated...

When two punk bands independently submit tracks for a split 7' that address the very same issue (unaware of what the topic the other band was addressing) it's surely a testament that we have a huge problem with the imbalance of wealth and power in...

When two cult bands joined forces in darkness in 1991 for a split 7", now re-issued in gatefold cover1. Feast of the Grant Whore 2. Nostalgia of the Inifinite 3. Nephtali

When they're not busy with their other projects (the Steve Adamyk Band, Crusades, the Ottawa Explosion festival, Bruised Tongue Records, etc.), four dudes in Ottawa make harsh, noisy hardcore under the name Pregnancy Scares. The EP blasts through four...

When they said life is short and filled with stuff they weren't whistling Dixie - 2 classic Cramps shows given the special editions they deserve!1. Mystery Plane 2. Domino 3. Twist ; Shout 4. Weekend on Mars 5. Voodoo Idol 6. Zombie Dance 7. Rockin'...

When THE TEEN IDLES and THE UNTOUCHABLES split up in 1980, singer NATHAN STREJCEK and drummer DANNY INGRAM-two of the first punk kids at Wilson High-formed a new band, YOUTH BRIGADE. The duo played with a few different bass and guitar players before...

When the spirit of summer, the rays of the sun goes out, another fire is lit. A fire that burns nature into autumn colors, where the landscape turns into a reflection of it's own flames. When the fire becomes ash, life slowly but surely falls into...

When the reissue of The Cure's landmark album DISINTEGRATION arrived earlier this year, the vinyl edition featured none of the bonus material included on the 3 CD and digital editions - which is why it perhaps comes as no surprise that ENTREAT PLUS, the...

When the multidisciplinary arts festival Europalia invited Melanie de Biasio to participate in it's 2021 festival on the theme of Trains & Tracks, the Belgian musician was inspired to return to her roots, to retrace the route of immigration from Italy to...

When the first single from Fastball's second record was released a few months before the album dropped, it was apparent there would be no sophomore slump. "The Way" exploded at radio, eventually going Gold, and propelling All The Pain Money Can Buy to...

When the Damned (first) split up in 1989, lead singer David Vanian formed the Phantom Chords. Their first single, a cover of 'Johnny Remember Me' was issued in 1990 and their version of 'Town Without Pity' followed in 1992. It was not until 1995 that a...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., Chastity Belt's Annie Truscott descended into a state of mourning. Her plan had been to join her partner, Jay Som's Melina Duterte, as violinist on tour, a privilege rarely afforded since both maintain busy road...