
by BBG Burning Love at Europa ( more by Meghan McInnis ) Burning Love , who played a matinee show over the weekend , will have quite the selection of wares when they hit the road this summer as part of the Southern Lord tour . For starters, Chris Colohan and co will release the previously discussed Black Widow EP, a 7" featuring two tracks including new jam "Karla" and a cover of the [...]
A new dynamism exists; one fueled by science and fired by revolution. One which has followed Futurism, Dadaism and Surrealism to a point where they must be left behind. Where they attempted to revolutionize "art" we must change life. We seek a form of action which transcends the separation between art and politics: it is [...]

Continuing our time theme for a bit, here are six mighty fine bands from the past you just may not have heard of yet - or am I underestimating you now? "But as sure as you're living, you know the time is now..." Wise words in troubled times. Spur - Time Is Now MP3 Fifty Foot Hose - If Not This Time MP3 Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today MP3 Wake Ooloo - Time To Go MP3 [...]

Not long ago I picked up on a gig announcement that Easy Action would be playing The Acheron in Brooklyn on Monday, November 15th...yay! I contacted them immediately and inquired if they'd be interested in playing live on the Fun Machine on the next day; Tuesday the 16th. And so it was. The band, with John Brannon of Negative Approach and Laughing Hyenas on vocals, has a perverted blues-punk sound that is so mesmerizing you could set your own face on [...]

The weather in New York seems more like winter recently(snow, sleet, what is this?) Here is a mix featuring some newish music Xiu Xiu, Torche, Tallest Man On Earth and a few songs from legendary NOMEANSNO, Slices and a cover of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Racebannon that must be heard. Xiu Xiu "Gray Death" ( MP3 ) from Dear God, I Hate Myself (2010) Tallest Man On Earth "The Dreamer" ( MP3 ) from Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird (EP) (2010) Slices "Listless Yahweh" ( MP3 ) from Slices [...]
If you're in New York, set your dial to 93.9FM/820AM Monday at 2pm; you can also listen live on the web on the WNYC site . I will be on Soundcheck to discuss why it's so hard to find women who rawk hard these days. Oooh, incendiary! Speaking of rawk, it erupted as if from some broken sewer pipe at Southpaw this past Wednesday when the reunited Negative Approach hit Brooklyn. And hit it did. Holy cow! NA was a classic Detroit hardcore combo that formed in 1981 and released an album on Touch & [...]