Aaron Turner, creator of one of my favorite bands Isis, has had his own blog up since October of last year. It makes available details of various projects he’s working on, other interests, etc. Right now he’s working on artwork for the new Torche album. Check it out over yonder.
Crippled Black Phoenix began in 2004, when Justin Greaves (the drummer for such bands as Electric Wizard, Iron Monkey, and Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine) started recording various melodies that had stuck in his head for years. Later, Mogwai bassist Dominic Aitchison’s encouragement led to all-out contribution and the foundation was set. Shortly [...]
This Classic Albums documentary details the creative and recording process of Nirvana’s most well known album. Aside from giving a great look into the process of producing an album, it also dispels many of the illusions surrounding one of music’s all time “slacker” bands.
We cap Mars Volta month off with a review of their upcoming release The Bedlam in Goliath.
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Whether you’re getting inked in order to proclaim your rebellious righteousness or for reasons slightly less pretentious, tattoos go hand in hand with the lifestyle surrounding most music circles. So we would be entirely remiss if we didn’t acknowledge this incredible art form within our own corner of the music galaxy. [...]
In 2005 an independent documentary about singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston was produced and directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. The film, which won the Director’s Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, uses almost exclusively Johnston’s own recordings to further describe his life in a way congruent with Johnston’s music. Regarded as both insane and brilliant, [...]
Every month, audiobomb will provide you with one band (among the many) that deserves your attention in particular. This month’s choice has now driven their way into 2/3 of our initial posts. But with a new album coming out January 29th and so many of us here confessed admirers (if not all out [...]
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