From Alyssa at Riot Act:  His Name Is Alive‘s stunning new offering is a psychedelic rock opera with heavy fuzz guitar depicting an epic struggle between identical twins, reflective in nature, and mirrored in twin science, secret language and mythology. Tecuciztecatl‘s plot pivots on mellotron melodies copied, recopied, repeated, twisted and inverted and a horror movie soundtrack vibe […]

Our good friend Stephanie Marlow keeps us posted on lots of coolness! Portsmouth, NH’s Alcoa are in the studio now recording the follow-up to 2013’s Bone & Marrow LP.  The band, fronted by Derek Archambault, will record over a dozen new tracks for their yet-to-be-titled LP2 at The Office in North Andover, Massachusetts.  This second […]

From Riot Act: In recent years, Memphis Dawls have served at the vanguard of a burgeoning Memphis folk scene. The core group is made up of three veteran musicians who have played with several successful local bands. Brought together by their similar tastes in melody and style, and perhaps with a slight nod from fate, Holly Cole (guitars, […]

From our friend, Joan LeMay at Riot Act Media Beginning in November, Jealous Butcher Records will begin a year-long vinyl reissue campaign for Chicago’s Red Red Meat. All their Sub Pop albums, There’s A Star Above A Manger Tonight, Bunny Gets Paidand Jimmywine Majestic are being remastered and recut as double LPs. Each record will contain a […]