‘Gambler’: Heavy rock from the underground comedown
In 1969, a single by the Bartos Brothers Band was released, and the A-Side is absolutely amazing. “Gambler” is a driving acid rocker, jam-packed with…
Music Archives: 04/2019
Ratso Has A Record (and a duet with Nick Cave)
Portrait of Larry “Ratso” Sloman by William Beaucardet. What most people dream about, Larry “Ratso” Sloman makes happen. Anyone who’s read Ratso’s first book, 1978’s…
Nodding God: new music from David Tibet and Andrew Liles, a DM premiere
Nodding God’s new album (House of Mythology) Three assenting Pazūzu-heads agree: David Tibet and Andrew Liles‘ new album of DayGlo demonology is more fun than…
‘Living in the Heart of the Beast’: Experimental Marxist prog-rock greats Henry Cow on Swiss TV 1976
Henry Cow was one of the most distinctive (okay, difficult) of England’s ’70s prog-rock groups. They are impossible to categorize and are totally an acquired…
The outstanding 1976 ‘tax scam’ album by obscure hard rock powerhouse, Stonewall, is back!
After 43 years, the scorching hard rock record by New York group, Stonewall, has been given a proper release. First issued in 1976 as part…
New video for Mark Stewart’s first solo release in seven years, a DM premiere
‘Pay It All Back Vol. 7’ on On-U Sound In a secret world of forbidden knowledge, power comes at a terrible price. A tour of…
All the Young Droogs: Glam rockers, gender-bending dandies and juvenile delinquent wrecks
The cleverly named All The Young Droogs collection is a must hear anthology of the so-called “junk shop glam” subgenre of the glitter rock era,…
Insanely good a cappella renditions of Negativland, Residents, and Captain Beefheart songs
The 180 Gs’ ‘Commercial Album‘ When Negativland’s DVD Our Favorite Things appeared a dozen years ago, it came with a bonus CD called 180 d’Gs…
On the Eighth Day God created Sparks
October 5th 2006: Sparks played the ABC, Glasgow, an old cinema that had at one point been known as the venue for Hengler’s Circus. In…
The Psychedelic Furs–before that Molly Ringwald movie and those dumb Billy Idol haircuts–live 1981
Although their reputation has suffered over the years–largely a self-inflicted wound if you ask their original legions of fanatical fanboys like me–and they’ve been no…