by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
there’s something in the water over on the other side of the world that has allowed the aussies to, over the course of four decades, perfect the art of a particuarly nervy, lo-fi, mid-tempo, guitar-forward punk rock that sort of blurs the divide between those decades....
by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
BRIGITTE CALLS ME BABY snuck into just under the wire with this lovely 5-song EP that’s a long overdue contender to the long-empty throne of MORRISSEY, RICHARD BUTLER and even ROY ORBISON. every song on this EP’s a banger torch song that’ll have you tearing open your...
by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
street punk! oi! synthesizers! ian mackaye voice! this record has it all! GAMES OF POWER is the first full-length from rockers of canadia HOME FRONT, and it’s a doozy. the first 60 seconds of this record give you a great preview of what you’re in for — driving floor...
by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
TEKE:TEKE are such a wonderfully weird and diverse band that it’s hard to know where to start with describing them. typically, i see them described as “japanese psych rock”, which is definitely, partially true, but there’s plenty more going on here — big brass runs,...
by golikehellmachine | Dec 5, 2023 | now playing
About This is a fun record from our friends A Very Special Episode, based out of New York. The record is pretty diverse, combining a lot of post-punk and shoegaze with a sound that’s almost 90s grunge-adjacent, without necessarily diving right into, like,...
