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Earthless to Tour Europe with Russian Circles
My theory on San Diego/Tee Pee Records epic instrumental rockers Earthless is they play the parts of the ’70s live jam everyone liked best. You know the part where “the song” was like half an hour ago...
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Brian Posehn Speaks for the Heavy on Fart and Wiener Jokes
Anyone wondering what comedian Brian Posehn has to do with either stoner culture or heavy music need only listen to a given 30 seconds of his material for their answer. The veteran of Mr. Show and The...
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On the Radar: The Polish Scene, Vol. 5 — Corruption
Normally, as a matter of principle, I don’t do On the Radar pieces about signed bands, but in the case of long-running Warsaw outfit Corruption, it only seems fitting. They’ve been together since the...
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Elliott’s Keep Start New Record on Memorial Day
May 31 is Memorial Day, and there’s no better time for Dallas doomers Elliott’s Keep to commence the recording of their new album. After all, the band is named in honor of fallen comrade Glenn Riley...
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Telephonular Adventures with Phil Anselmo
Like many afternoons at 3pm, today, I was downstairs making myself a sandwich, carefully pressing down the panini grill to be sure none of the Swiss cheese comes out between the slices of bread. I had...
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On the Radar Update: Kings Destroy to Release 7″ in May, Record with Sanford...
Here’s a bit of trivia, brought to you by The Obelisk: The band Begotten — whose drummer, Rob Sefcik, now plays in Brooklyn On the Radar veterans Kings Destroy — was the very last to release a CD on...
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Just in Case You Forgot about Hawkwind, Neurot Recordings Has This Reminder…
…As if anyone could forget about Hawkwind. I’m sorry, what was I talking about? Oh, right, the new Hawkwind Triad that Neurot is putting out, with Steve Von Till‘s Harvestman project, Minsk and U.S....
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Obskuria and the Big Cosmic Freakout
Burning Sea of Green, the sophomore outing from intercontinental troupe Obskuria released through World in Sound, is a two-fold mood piece, and by that I mean that not only does the record evoke a...
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Bible of the Devil West Coast Tour Starts Tomorrow; Band’s Own Brew Forthcoming
I know I’ve certainly hoisted a mug (or at least a party cup) in the direction of Chicago rockers Bible of the Devil on more than one occasion, and now, thanks to Three Floyds Brew Pub, the band will...
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Music for Journeys Large and Small
I’ve never traveled in a way that could be described as “epic,” and I can only assume that’s also the reason why I’ve never been accompanied by the disembodied soundtrack of Grand Magus, Sweden‘s...
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