Thursday, May 18, 2017

My classic rock: Goodbye, Chris Cornell

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This song was already too much, but with today's news it feels even more so. How bittersweet to find, via my colleague Alexis Sottil...
Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Sweden, pt. 2: Artisanal death metal, reverent neo–hard rock and everything in between

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"You can laugh at me but don't you ever make jokes about heavy metal. It's my religion." — Peter Stjärnvind So this Sw...
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Recklessness and refinement: In praise of Dismember

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I've been doing that thing again, that immersion thing that has spawned so many posts on this blog. It's become the way music happ...
Thursday, April 06, 2017

Slipping into the past: The eerie pull of 'I Called Him Morgan'

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Note: Some of what follows could be considered spoiler material. If you haven't seen I Called Him Morgan and plan to, it might be a goo...
Saturday, April 01, 2017

Those once (and always) loyal: Bolt Thrower's search for perfection

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CoC: I'd say there isn't a huge progression of Bolt Thrower... GW: Thank you. We take that as a compliment. ... CoC: Will you...
Thursday, March 16, 2017

"Pure physical euphoric energy": Obituary's eternal gifts

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Now live at Rolling Stone , a new feature on the mighty Obituary . The seeds of this piece were planted back in 2011, ...
Friday, March 03, 2017

Join us: Skryptor's first shows

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This coming weekend marks the live debut of a new band I'm in called Skryptor. The lineup consists of Tim Garrigan o...

Goodbye, Misha Mengelberg

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I once saw a Misha Mengelberg–Han Bennink duo concert at Lincoln Center during which, as I recall, Bennink stood on his drum throne and bega...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

'Interstellar Space' at 50

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New at Rolling Stone , my 50th-birthday tribute (measured from date of recording, not release) to one of my favorite alb...

Louie Belogenis talks 'Interstellar Space'

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One of the greatest pleasures of working on my new Interstellar Space piece was getting the chance to speak with — and del...