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On July 4th morning, I woke up to a cup of coffee and a conversation with an old friend now living in a proud Midwestern city not far from where I grew up. She was ... read more �

For a California dude, Ty Segall does not seem very concerned about making you feel comfortable or at ease. At least not on his latest effort Goodbye Bread (which is steaming in full here). Last ... read more �

For a California dude, Ty Segall does not seem very concerned about making you feel comfortable or at ease. At least not on his latest effort Goodbye Bread (which is steaming in full here). Last ... read more �

The new Mark Ronson-produced Black Lips album, Arabia Mountain, came out last week. I'm comfortable saying it's quite good. It's less conflicted and contradictory than usual, or at least conflicted in a different sense than ... read more �

The new Mark Ronson-produced Black Lips album, Arabia Mountain, came out last week. I'm comfortable saying it's quite good. It's less conflicted and contradictory than usual, or at least conflicted in a different sense than ... read more �

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Destroyer's Kaputt will almost surely be on my personal top 10 year-end list. Structurally and musically, the recent reissue of Destroyer's Ideas For Songs feels like a near-polar opposite to the grandiose and intricate arrangements ... read more �

Destroyer's Kaputt will almost surely be on my personal top 10 year-end list. Structurally and musically, the recent reissue of Destroyer's Ideas For Songs feels like a near-polar opposite to the grandiose and intricate arrangements ... read more �

Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 067 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters here (ctrl + click). 00:00:02 SIDE A: The Very End Of Time 00:01:19 The The "The Violence Of Truth" (Sony ... read more �

Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 067 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters here (ctrl + click). 00:00:02 SIDE A: The Very End Of Time 00:01:19 The The "The Violence Of Truth" (Sony ... read more �

The Antlers' "I Don't Want Love" begins with the line You want to climb up the stairs/ I want to push you back down. This should be a pretty jarring introduction. To a certain extent, ... read more �

The Antlers' "I Don't Want Love" begins with the line You want to climb up the stairs/ I want to push you back down. This should be a pretty jarring introduction. To a certain extent, ... read more �

Anyone who knows me (meaning EJ) knows that as the editor & publisher of this site since 2005, I have been a solo operation for the most part. I have searched high and low for new contributors to what I do around here & at long last, I've found someone whose voice and whose passion for music matches my own. Welcome, then, Elizabeth to the Loudersoft family of contributors. I feel confident that her contributions will bring you hours and hours of listening and reading enjoyment. - EJ [...]

This column has served as myriad things on different weeks, but basically always come down to what one or two things were happening within rock's domain that got me the most excited (because why else ... read more �

This column has served as myriad things on different weeks, but basically always come down to what one or two things were happening within rock's domain that got me the most excited (because why else ... read more �

Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 066 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters here. 00:00:02 SIDE A: We Need To Thicken Our Revenue Stream 00:01:28 Beastie Boys "Make Some Noise (edit)" (Capitol) 00:04:46 ... read more �

Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 066 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters here. 00:00:02 SIDE A: We Need To Thicken Our Revenue Stream 00:01:28 Beastie Boys "Make Some Noise (edit)" (Capitol) 00:04:46 ... read more �

Aside from feeling like their music lives a layer or two below the surface much of the time, Tennis and Woods seem like they reside in positively different landscapes. Both, however, happened to release something ... read more �

Aside from feeling like their music lives a layer or two below the surface much of the time, Tennis and Woods seem like they reside in positively different landscapes. Both, however, happened to release something ... read more �

There were a lot of things going on in rock music this week worth writing about. Yuck released a pretty great B-side. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart made a worthwhile album that should ... read more �

There were a lot of things going on in rock music this week worth writing about. Yuck released a pretty great B-side. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart made a worthwhile album that should ... read more �