I’m gonna blow your mind!
The first time I saw the name Blue Cheer was on a French magazine called Metal Attack. The year was 1984. The first thing I actually read about...
Dumpster Babies interview
Sometimes the stars just seem to align when you listen to a band. You expectantly click on a link, drop the needle on the record or stick in...
Dan Deacon Ensemble + Chester Gwazda 20.5.2013 @Ljubljana
Equally influenced by diverse artists like Devo, Talking Heads, Scratch Orchestra, Raymond Scott, and Conlon Nancarrow, electronic music composer Dan Deacon studied electro-acoustic and computer music composition at...
Kurt Vile & The Violators 19. 6. 2013 @Ljubljana
Philadelphia songwriter Kurt Vile was already recording himself at home by age 14, shortly after his bluegrass-loving father purchased him a banjo to encourage his youthful creativity. By...
Panda Riot – Northern Automatic Music (2013) review
Panda Riot “Northern Automatic Music” (Saint Marie 2013) These Philly-born, Chicago-based shoegazers started out writing soundtracks to homemade films and there are cinematic elements (particularly on instrumentals “Golden...
Lento – Anxiety Despair Languish (2012) review
Lento - "Anxiety Despair Languish" (Denovali 2012) Italian Sludge-Doom-Progressive collective Lento, active since 2004, have released not too long ago their third full-length album, going by the title...
Iron Butterfly – Heavy (1968) review
Iron Butterfly - "Heavy" (Music on Vinyl 2012) Debut album by legendary San Diego band Iron Butterfly was released in 1968, two years after the band was formed....
The History of Colour TV – Emerald Cures Chic Ills (2013) review
The History of Colour TV “Emerald Cures Chic Ills” (Saint Marie 2013) The graphic cover art and punny title of these Berlin-based shoegazers’ debut album gives a good...
Ohio Express – Ohio Express (1968) review
Ohio Express “Ohio Express” (Buddah Records 1968) The history of this Mansfield, Ohio band is riddled with knots. So rather than take you down a long and winding...
Virus interview with Werner Vogt
Virus formed in late '60 and by 1971 released two albums. They were quite known in Germany and shared stage with many well known acts of the days....