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Rotten to the Core // June 2021

June 14, 2021

There was so much good broad spectrum -core that came out in May, it was difficult to try and cover it all. So we didn’t. Sorry folks. Check the Circle Pit for links to the releases that definitely deserved a ... Read More...

Rotten to the Core // December 2020

Calder Dougherty

December 7, 2020

Rotten to the Core

Nothing pithy or pissy this month. The world continues to burn, but we’re getting through it one riff at a time. Happy holidays from ours to yours! Stay safe out there and mosh responsibly. - Calder Dougher... Read More...

Rotten to the Core // November 2020

Calder Dougherty

November 9, 2020

Columns, Rotten to the Core

As I write this, the US Senate has just confirmed Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s third Supreme Court justice, a mere week before he is expected to lose reelection. The only thing remotely ‘supreme’ about Barrett i... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Listen to Yardsss’ Enigmatic “∅∀‡ | Cultus” A Day Before Its Release

Eden Kupermintz

September 10, 2020

Premieres

Where runs the line between drone, ambient, and post-rock? It sometimes seems as if the borders between these genres are often blurred and porous as dexterous bands navigate them without much trouble. The feed... Read More...

Expander – Neuropunk Boostergang

Simon Handmaker

August 14, 2020

Reviews

Metal bands who excel are often those who are most masterful at drawing us as the audience into the depths of their aesthetic, at submerging us in the world they’ve created for as long as we can hear the sound... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Get a Taste of The Death Wheelers’ Divine Filth With New Track “Ditchfinder General”

Eden Kupermintz

August 13, 2020

Premieres

Can we just pause for a second to recognize that we're premiering a track called "Ditchfinder General" from an album called Divine Filth by a band called The Death Wheelers? How awesome is all of this? I love ... Read More...

Punk, Hardcore, Indie, and Co-Opting the Black Experience

Jake Tiernan

June 16, 2020

Commentary

On Sunday, May 31st, I sat on the lawn of the State College, Pennsylvania police station. With eyes shut, I listened as a young Black man spoke of his experiences. He spoke of how his school refused to reprima... Read More...

Grind My Gears – Blasting In Perpetuity

Matt MacLennan

May 14, 2020

Grind My Gears

So, we're still locked up. We're still thinking about learning new hobbies then giving them up after a day. Netflix has run out of original content and is secretly mining Amazon for their shows. But there is st... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Hot Nuns “Can’t Get Over You”

Eden Kupermintz

May 12, 2020

Premieres

Alright, now that's a post title! Challenging yourself to listen to and cover new genres is one of the most important things you can do to keep things fresh as a journalist, I find. In 2014, I did it with blac... Read More...

Couch Slut – Take A Chance On Rock ‘n’ Roll

Jordan Jerabek

May 7, 2020

Reviews

As you’ve likely heard, Couch Slut is back with another chapter of what really only Couch Slut can deliver. So you might expect that Take A Chance On Rock ‘n’ Roll is every bit the knock-down-drag-out of prior... Read More...

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