Lair — Test
Newly discovered star, KIC 8462852, popularly known as the subject of David Bowie’s new single “Blackstar“, has raised serious questions surrounding its…
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Herbcraft – Wot Oz
For over five years, Portland, Maine’s Herbcraft has tantalized with its blues-inflected psychedelic rock that floats, throttles, and caresses listeners into a…
Thee Oh Sees — Mutilator Defeated at Last
Thee Oh Sees’ new album is called Mutilator Defeated at Last. It’s out on Castle Face Records and it’s a beautiful beast….
Benoît Pioulard — Sonnet
Built from field recordings, guitar, a small gathering of pedals, and limited vocals, Benoît Pioulard’s Sonnet captures the expansiveness of nature, reflecting…
Solaris — Waves of the Evernow
Newly unearthed from the historical dustbin of the ’70s, Solaris were a heavy genre-mashing rock trio out of Chicago that never released a…
ON STAGE: HORSE LORDS @ HASSLE FEST 6
ON STAGE. HORSE LORDS. Some of Baltimore’s underground best. We at the Hassle have been engaged in a torrid love affair with…
DREAM POLICE – HYPNOTIZED
Dream Police is a NYC duo comprised of Mark Perro and Nick Chiericozzi from The Men. The band released two cassettes back…
HOMEWORLD – LIVE @ SBC (Part 1)
OPEN LOOP boss Will Mayo (aka DJ WON’T) is an undeniable force of nature upon the landscape of Boston area underground sound. These…
SUNGOD – VISION SPACE
Sungod is an Austin, Texas group that creates drone/psychedelic music with elements of krautrock, americana, jazz, and experimental rock. Much like Sun…
DUSTIN WONG AND TAKAKO MINEKAWA – “SHE HE SEE FEEL”
The music video for “She He See Feel,” off of Dustin Wong and Takako Minekawa’s new album Savage Imagination, is definitely one…
PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE SYNDICATE (Chicago, IL), NIGHTIME SUNSHINE, GILL AHARON TRIO @ LILYPAD
So a psych rock powerhouse, folk guitarist, and a free jazz artist walk into a bar… I’m not joking… Tonight, the Lilypad…
LAIR – S/T
Power to the indomitable Lair! Spawned from the lives of Alek Glasrud (formerly of Arvid Noe) on guitar, synth, and vocals and John…
