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El Perro Announce European Tour; Welcome New Drummer
Parker Griggs and his somewhat rotating cast of funkified purveyors El Perro have both a new drummer and a slew of European festival appearances coming up throughout the next month-plus with club shows...
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Brian Ellis Releases Howe Place Garage Days Re-Revisited Covers EP
Kudos to you if you called Brian Ellis putting out a collection of classic punk covers today, because I assure you I did not. Taking on tracks by Operation Ivy, The Ramones, Body Count, Dead Kennedys,...
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Author & Punisher Posts “The Speaker is Systematically Blown” Live Video
By myself, in my car, tensely driving to go anywhere during plague-lockdown, this song, as high up as the volume goes. I won’t say much for the sound system of the Chevy Malibu doomboat I’ve been...
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El Perro Announce March European Touring
The Parker Griggs-led classic hard psych-funk rockers El Perro will head back to Europe in 2025, and maybe that’s not a huge surprise since they’ve been on the road more or less since the band’s...
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16 to Release Guides for the Misguided Feb. 7; “Proudly Damned” Video Posted
Okay, no surprise I’m like, “DERP NEW 16 OMG COOL,” because I’m a dork like that. I was lucky enough to be asked to do some bio writing for 16’s upcoming onslaught, Guides for the Misguided, some of...
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Album Review: 16, Guides for the Misguided
Guides for the Misguided is the 10th 16 full-length, and at least on paper, there are few mysteries about it. 16, as a group, have more than 30 years under their belt, and their sound is well...
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Isaiah Mitchell to Launch Chöd Tour in Europe
Starting with a slot at Desertfest London 2025, Earthless guitarist Isaiah Mitchell (also known for touring with The Black Crowes, Golden Void, that time he taught an entire San Diegan psych scene how...
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Earthless Announce August European Touring
If you’ve never had the pleasure of seeing Earthless live, certainly a hot Europe in August is as good a time as any. The Cali instrumentalist kingpins are set to appear at Italy’s Magnolia Stone...
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Sacri Monti Announce European Tour
Ah, Sacri Monti, summering in Europe once again. By my count this upcoming run — which looks like a banger with stops at Freak Valley (see you there), Pamouss Festival, Rock in Bourlon, Stoned From the...
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Quarterly Review: Godzillionaire, Time Rift, Heavy Trip, Slung, Greengoat,...
Day three. Yesterday had its challenges as regards timing, but ultimately I wound up where I wanted to be, which is finished with the writing. Fingers crossed I’m so lucky today. Last time around I...
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