Artist Profiles
Thoughts on musical artists that interest me
Updated November 28th, 2021
Uncompromising Punk Rock from Ohio. ATTACK WITH A GAS MASSSKKK!!!
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Updated March 24th, 2026
I always got the impression these guys were under appreciated in their time, and that would be a shame. As a late comer to 80's hardcore and punk, I...
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Updated July 22nd, 2025
I spoke with some hyper-intelligent robots from the future and they confirmed Autechre is still beloved amongst robot-kind. Modern day robots like you...
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Updated March 24th, 2026
More folk and less adventure than Smog, but Bill Callahan is still recording his low-and-slow observations of life, death, and everything else. I, for one,...
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Updated March 27th, 2026
Without Black Flag, there is no hardcore punk. Without hardcore punk, there is no grunge or alternative rock. Without grunge or alternative rock, there...
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Updated July 9th, 2025
Boards of Canada clearly marks a break from the more one-dimensional 90s sound, layering lush, organic sounds to create emotive, creeping, and cerebral...
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Updated November 28th, 2021
You don't have to be choking to be called a victim!!
See also: Leftover Crack
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Coalesce were the standard bearers of a particular brand of late 90's/early 2000's Midwest American hardcore that mixed in elements of crunchy metal and...
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In my mind, the premiere "metalcore" band. Converge figured out how to bridge the genres of hardcore punk and metal (especially thrash), leaving behind...
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Updated November 28th, 2021
Guitar-driven post-rock with wide-ranging influences from surf rock, world music and free-jazz. Helmed by the magnificent Glenn Jones.
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Updated November 28th, 2021
Emotive pop/skate punk from Southern California. These guys were one of my first favorite bands and their albums are still in my regular listening...
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Updated November 28th, 2021
Let's take a trip into outer space...
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The Neurosis acolytes eventually got around to carving out their own niche, marrying melodic post-rock landscapes with heavy sludge. Overall I still...
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Updated July 9th, 2025
Trying to apply any kind of genre tag is a waste of time. Jim O'Rourke is all things and no particular thing. His albums range from pop to finger-picked...
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Updated November 28th, 2021
Jon Hopkins' "Immunity" was and is my favorite album from 2013. His combination of organic beats and ambient backdrops create soundscapes that scratch most...
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Classic So-Cal skate punk.
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Updated November 28th, 2021
Undeniably important and perhaps the best entry point into hardcore punk. There's a reason so many later bands have names matching or influenced by Minor...
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How can you categorize the Minutemen? More punk than punk. Also more disco than punk. They could be your life. Suggested Listening: "Double Nickels On...
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These guys were my first true punk love. From the first chords of the song "Linoleum" from "Punk in Drublic" I knew I had met a lifelong friend. Even...
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Updated November 28th, 2021
The quintessential "alternative rock" band.
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Updated November 28th, 2021
A 90s "one hit wonder" that was so much more. Thoughtfully crafted, at times heart-breaking singer/song writer with an electronic tinge.
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Updated November 28th, 2021
I love how seriously these guys take their sound. Low key indie for active listening or background music.
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Updated November 28th, 2021
Their records are great but their live shows are even better. The Bad Plus lend a sense of humor and playfulness to their brand of jazz that has always...
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Updated May 22nd, 2026
I used to wonder why Unwound wasn't a much bigger deal. I came across them at the end of their career and I was hooked immediately. Their amalgam of noise,...
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