Blacker Face “Back To Black” Think Piece This is some of the best No Wave music I’ve heard since DNA, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, and MARS. I love this band. They can go from pure noise to crooning beautifully … Continue Reading
DRINKS “Real Outside” Hippo Lite Sometimes I get bored, really really bored, then someone like DRINKS comes along and releases a new album. DRINKS is so much like DNA and Mars from the No Wave period, but updated for the … Continue Reading
Liars “Cred Woes” TFCF If there is a band that need not fear about the “cred”, it’s Liars. These guys are one of the greatest No Wave/Post-Punk bands out there. They are always pushing the envelope. No one knows for … Continue Reading
The Raveonettes “PENDEJO” 2016 ATOMIZED Throughout 2016, The Raveonettes treated us with their RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH series, in which they released one track each month. December was the last month, and February will mark the release of the digital compilation. All the songs … Continue Reading
Guerilla Toss “Doll Face On The Calico Highway” Eraser Stargazer This band is tremendous. If you love No Wave or Art Rock (think Lydia Lunch/DNA/Mars), you’ll totally love this band. Coming from NYC, though originally from Boston, Guerilla Toss is … Continue Reading
Fanny Kaplan “Zaperto” I had to share the new single by Moscow’s favorite no wave/post punk band, Fanny Kaplan. Taking the name of the band from Fanya Yefimovna Kaplan, the woman who shot Lenin and led to the harsh repercussions between … Continue Reading
This Is Wreckage “One Last Speedstar” Q.Y.C. This is great frickin’ music. This Is Wreckage kicks more ass than most bands in the world. AC/DC and Motley Crue wish they could rock this frickin’ hard. This band from Cardiff, Wales, … Continue Reading
Carsickness “Bill Wilkinson” 1878-1882 In my book, Carsickness was the very best band to ever come out of Pittsburgh. A no wave/reggae/punk blend, they were a perfect band to represent Pittsburgh’s seamy side. I saw them dozens of times when … Continue Reading
DRINKS “Hermits On Holiday” Hermits On Holiday Let me start by quoting the band description from the band itself: Cate, born in West Wales, raised under the shadow of a woolen mill, dressed by the field and by the rain. … Continue Reading
Peaches “Bodyline” (featuring Nick Zinner) Rub What a song, what a mix. This is just a prelude for Peaches’ new CD, Rub, set to be released this fall. Thank you so much to Adult Swim for including “Bodyline” on their single … Continue Reading
Kitten “Big Dope Baby” Why didn’t someone tell me Lydia Lunch and James Chance had a child and name her Chloe Chaidez. The singer from Kitten absolutely blows me away. Kitten collaborated with Justin L. Raisen and Jerry James on … Continue Reading
Bugs in the Dark “Red Lines” Cross My Heart Little Death Thank god for NYC. Another great punk/no wave band has come out of the entrails of the city to push their music on an unsuspecting world. This … Continue Reading
EULA “Meadows” EULA’s aggressive sound is reminiscent of the No Wave movement, Sonic Youth, and Swans, no surprise considering Martin Bisi produced the single. Alyse Lamb’s beautiful wail sets the band apart from similar No Wavish bands. Lamb’s vocals bounce … Continue Reading
Odonis Odonis “Angus Mountain” Hard Boiled Soft Boiled The new CD from Odonis Odonis is being released April 15, and it is certainly worth the wait. The crushing combination of industrial no wave with their dreamier, more melodic side certainly … Continue Reading
Odonis Odonis “Order in the Court” Hard Boiled Soft Boiled The use of Hieronymus Bosch’s paintings, those scary, decadent, psychedelic work of the 15th century Dutch painter, is definitely a stroke of genius. Odonis Odonis’ music, that blend of industrial … Continue Reading
Odonis Odonis Hard Boiled Soft Boiled “New Obsession” Odonis Odonis, consisting of Tzenes on vocals and guitar, Denholm Whale on bass and Jarod Gibson of drums, are a post punk/surf gazer/post no wave band from Toronto. On their new single, … Continue Reading