Mandy, Indiana – URGH | A Noise Rock Triumph
I have raved about Mandy, Indiana since the first time the band’s music assaulted my ears. Their debut...
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HELMET at RIOT FEST | A Conversation with Page Hamilton
Helmet has always been the band that sliced through the static of noise rock. Not by turning everything...
DOOM GONG – MEGAGONG | Being The Trip
If you’ve been waiting for a psych record that doesn’t just meander through haze but actually moves with...
Fleshwater – 2000: In Search of the Endless Sky | Meaningful Risk
With a foreboding descent into doom that melts into swimmingly beautiful guitar notes, Fleshwater set the stage for...
Model/Actriz – Pirouette | Chaotic Brutality Meets Nuance
Released in 2023, Model/Actriz’s explosive debut Dogsbody was one of the most gripping noise rock albums of the...
FACS – Wish Defense | The Duality of Sound and Noise
Since the dawn of the 20th century, Chicago has been at the forefront of music. You can track...
Personal Trainer – Still Willing and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | August 7th
Astute readers among us will notice Cool Stuff is up a few days late this week. I was...
Robber Robber – Wild Guess and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | July 31st
I’m just going to say it — I’m feeling hooped out! The US Women’s National Team is about...
Gloop – Tension and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | July 24th
Holy shit, what a time to be alive. I don’t know what the future holds, but I do...
Kosmetika – Luxury and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | July 17th
Well, crap. We almost had an extra cool week, but instead, the opposite. Y’all know what I’m talking....