NOISE ROCK NUGGETS
CategoryIt takes Two Crones to tango
“We want as much audience participation as possible… When we get to be an ensemble we feel free–er.” AMEN. Read the interview…
Dildox surfs the synth wave
’80s synth vibes, Soviet aesthetics, the body as mechanism, pain for pleasure… um, yes, PLEASE! Hear their brand new single!
All aboard the ACIDTRAIN
“Harsh, chaotic, fast, energetic.” Ryein Evan makes the kind of sounds we crave with his Doom Disco…
Metal, schmetal: SAZA is “like, totally medieval”
This is the serious Black Metal shit! Asher, Harley, Hazel & Will are simultaneously L.A.’s most dangerous AND most tasteful band…
Vitamin Wig C invites music fans to ‘fall in love in the Uncanny Valley’
Inside the far-out zone that Robbie Hansen’s Vitamin Wig C operates, things get mystical really fast…
Tricky Youth activates your ‘inner freak’
Press play on Tricky Youth’s phenomenal new album & be transported to a liminal state between Nü Metal and Noise, Hip Hop and Techno…
Wryngwyrm: ‘Black Metal for lonely girls’
L Coats, also known as Wryngwyrm, crafts Black Metal masterpieces in a day via the power of persona…
After 27 years Solar Wimp explodes with music
Jeremy, Mark & Justin explain the band’s history—from Peoria, Illinois to Los Angeles—& why it’s quitting time!
Filmmaker Bill Badgley talks Rebel Dread—& debuts a sick new band, NOÏ
The legendary Federation X-er is back with new music at Oracle this Friday. Plus, you can stream Bill’s latest film—get the details!
Pretty sure this is a drug reference: ‘A Lovely Sort Of Death’
Cinematic, seductive, pop culture-explosive—and deadly. See the band live this Friday, November 11 at Oracle Tavern…
San Pedro’s “Super loud & annoying” RIG is back to bug you
RIG is a classic ’90s SST band that’s back together & better than ever. See RIG live this Friday, November 11 at Oracle Tavern
STUNTDRIVER’s iconic ‘Red Road’ to redemption
Kym Priess welds majestic soaring metallic arcs to the late night bump ‘n grind of the shaggiest Electro. Musical heaven. Don’t miss the show!
“Trying to convey an acid trip with mere words”: Speak In Tongues lives again in a wild new book
Author Eric Sandy & publisher Joe Biel take us behind the scenes of the deluxe oral history of Cleveland’s beloved punk DIY venue.
Noise Rock shows its Pride: Japanther, Early Humans & Black Eyes in DC, 2002
20 years ago, New Lou Reeds’ Stephe DK, Coffinberry’s Nick Cross & I set out from Cleveland to see the best bands ever play Gay Pride…
An oral history of Junking Theory, one of 1999’s greatest bands
In this debut “Noise Rock Nugget” we examine a classic Speak In Tongues band featuring Bobby, Raphi, Danny and Dave…
Experimental folk singer Brian Straw talks new music, sobriety & Speak In Tongues
Brian Straw’s revelatory “Baby Stars / Dead Languages” channels the rebellion and slop of youth into a spare and supernatural new form.
Listen: No Wave icon Lydia Lunch & Sean Carnage talk music, sex and life on the underground scene
It’s not often one gets the chance to spill the ol’ guts to a legend. So when Lydia Lunch calls, that’s a big freaking deal.
Friday: Last IE show, Treasure Mammal, & more
Concert Extravaganza & ALC fun-raiser to fight HIV featuring IE, Treasure Mammal, Weird Women, Acid Dad, Fantasy Boy (Peter Moran), Adult Release (Mabson). DJ Sich Mang. C’mon down.
Elevating the game: Moment Trigger debuts radical new music this Monday
From Masonna to…Stacey Q? Add Moment Trigger to the list of electronic experimentalists turned pop. Hear the new tunes & see them at Pehrspace.
Bill Badgley (of Federation X) on “Kill All Redneck Pricks”
The filmmaker talks about growing up with Karp and making the documentary that tells their story.