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FAETOOTH: NAVIGATING THE LABYRINTH OF FAIRY-DOOM

By Lily O’Delia  In the smog-choked sprawl of Los Angeles, where DIY scenes often flicker and fade, Faetooth has managed to build something remarkably permanent. Since coining the term “Fairy Doom” in 2019, the trio—Jenna, Ari, and Rah—have weathered skepticism to become architects of a sound that is as ethereal as it is bone-crushing. [more…]

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Phil Shouse: Out Loud and Flying Solo

By Justin Smulison For more than two decades, Philip Shouse has built a reputation as one of rock’s most dependable axemen—cutting his teeth as a touring guitarist for Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and John Corabi, and in 2020, trading riffs with legends as a full-time member of Accept. Shouse has been busy [more…]

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Interview with Sarabeth Linden of Tower 

By Lily O’Delia  Few metal bands capture the pulse of New York City quite like Tower. Tower was forged in the grit and urgency of the city’s metal scene; the band has steadily built a reputation for delivering traditional heavy metal with ferocity, conviction, and a modern edge. Fronted by the commanding voice of Sarabeth Linden, Tower has emerged [more…]

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Boone Froggett – Otis Interview

Interview By Smudge Smith Southern Rock is an interesting term. What does it really mean? Well, most of the great Southern Rock bands incorporate elements of old school R&B, Soul, Rock n Roll and Blues. Thus, melding a sound and feel. I was lucky enough to have seen Otis at the Ramblin’ [more…]

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A ‘Pep Talk’ with Last Scene Alive

By Justin Smulison Last Scene Alive is a new jazz trio comprised of saxophonist Graham Robertson, synth and keys maestro Zack Be and drummer Sean Sidley. These three musicians have performed with various other groups, and their debut, World Class Pep Talk, will undoubtedly get your attention upon its independent digital release [more…]

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Sean Peck Talks Death Dealer’s Reign of Steel

By Justin Smulison Heavy metal powerhouse Death Dealer have unleashed their long-awaited fourth album, Reign Of Steel, available now worldwide via Massacre Records on physical and digital formats.  And I am not using the term “powerhouse” lightly – veterans of the American metal scene are at the helm: Sean Peck (vocals; Cage and Three Tremors), Ross “The Boss” Friedman (guitars, [more…]

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Interview: Charming Disaster; The Double

By Lily O’Delia Onstage image is Isaac Harrell There’s something seriously enchanting about Charming Disaster. Since their formation in Brooklyn in 2012, Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris have created a world that’s both eternally timeless and beautifully alive. Their songs include ghost stories, doomed love affairs, scientific oddities, and old myths, all conveyed with [more…]

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An Interview With Seth Faergolzia; “Let The Art Speak”

by Lily O’Delia  For three decades, Seth Faergolzia has treated creation as his calling. A key figure in New York’s anti-folk and DIY underground. His extensive work—including Dufus, 23 Psaegz, Forest Creature, and Multibird—acts less like a typical discography and more like a living ecosystem. His songs are strange, funny, fragile, chaotically beautiful, and [more…]