Melvins—Unusual Is Better Gregg McQueen October 2, 2019 Buzz, Features The Melvins hail from the small town of Montesano, Washington, but it’s not hard to envision them being spawned from an ancient tar pit instead, emerging from the bubbly ooze, instruments in hand, ready to sla...
METZ — ‘Automat’ (Sub Pop) Gregg McQueen July 16, 2019 Albums, Reviews METZ has been producing a mighty big racket for more than a decade now. To celebrate, the Toronto noise-punk merchants have released Automat, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and non-album singles datin...
Slayer, BB&T Pavilion, Camden, NJ, May 24, 2019 Gregg McQueen June 19, 2019 Concerts, Reviews Tom Araya stood stoically near the edge of the stage as waves of applause washed over him. The Slayer bassist and his bandmates had just finished their final New Jersey show on their current farewell tour. ...
Mastodon: Stairway to the ‘Skye’ Gregg McQueen June 5, 2019 Features, Interviews Just when you thought they were out, Coheed and Cambria pulled them back in. After a busy tour schedule following the release of the 2017 album Emperor of Sand, the members of Mastodon were preparing to pac...
Jeff Tweedy at The Town Hall, NYC, April 8, 2019 Gregg McQueen May 8, 2019 Concerts, Reviews Jeff Tweedy/The Town Hall/New York, NY/April 8, 2019 Jeff Tweedy isn’t exactly a household name, but as far as American singer-songwriters go, the man is a bit of an institution. After a lengthy career...
The Dead Daisies: Burning It Down Gregg McQueen August 22, 2018 Features, Interviews The members of The Dead Daisies have all, presumably, invested in quality pieces of luggage. Since forming in 2013, the band has earned a reputation as true road dogs, touring the world repeate...
Mastodon – Words to the Wise Gregg McQueen May 23, 2018 Features, Interviews Music geeks rejoiced when Mastodon and Primus announced a co-headlining tour for this spring and summer. The 45-show trek of mostly outdoor amphitheaters connects two acts high on musicianship, who are e...
Judas Priest: Still Plenty of Firepower Gregg McQueen March 21, 2018 Features, Interviews Judas Priest might not own the same cultural significance or commercial success as The Beatles or Rolling Stones, but the British heavy metal veterans deserve to be acknowledged as one of rock music’s mo...
They Might Be Giants: More Fun To Come Gregg McQueen December 20, 2017 Interviews The holidays are a particularly festive time for local fans of They Might Be Giants, as the quirky rock duo conducts its annual New Year’s Eve gigs in its home borough of Brooklyn. After the hometown sho...
Wave Of Rejuvenation: Paz Lenchantin Breathes New Life Into The Pixies Gregg McQueen May 24, 2017 Interviews L-R: Paz Lenchantin, Black Francis, David Lovering, Joey Santiago When original bassist Kim Deal left the Pixies in 2013, many fans wondered if it would spell the end of the line for the group. But a few...
