Review

On Sematary, Artemas, 6arelyhuman, and liking artists I think I should hate

From raver-scene trash to hauntaholic bliss, these are artists I enjoy so much that they make me question my own taste.

Chasing Fridays

5 shows in 4 days: Mannequin Pussy, George Clanton, All 4 All, more

This week's Chasing Fridays column is exclusively dedicated to the boatload of live music I saw over the last seven days.

Chasing Fridays

Chasing Fridays: Cindy Lee, Balmora, Jeff Rosenstock live, and more

*Velvet Underground voice* Friiiday morning. Yep, it's another one of those, and I'm here with this week's Chasing Fridays roundup. This week, I listened to a bunch of new metalcore (the good kind, don't worry), some indie-rock courtesy of A Country Western,

Chasing Fridays

Chasing Fridays: Camila Cabello, Xcelerate, LDB Fest, and more

My thoughts on the pop (flop?) song of the week, some hot new hardcore recs, and my experience at a Louisville hardcore fest.

Show Review

I Saw The Armed for What They Are

The post-modernist hardcore troupe played Pittsburgh. It made me feel some type of way.

Show Review

10 thoughts on my first Joyce Manor show (Feat. Shawn Cooke)

Shawn and I travelled to West Virginia to see the indie-punk maestros in a sold-out 250-cap room.

My Listening Week

My Listening Week: The Goin' Nowheres, Fountains of Wayne, a Worm show, and more

Some thoughts on power-pop, a longer album review, and a recap of a blood-gulping metal gig.

Media Mail

Media Mail: Sweet twee, mod-synth melancholia, gnashing metalcore, and more

The column where I review any vinyl, CD's, and cassettes people send me.

My Listening Week

My Listening Week: Mannequin Pussy, A Country Western, TAGABOW & 7 more

Thoughts on Philly shoegaze's best, some slowcore newcomers, some hardcore old-timers, and a lot more.

Media Mail

Media Mail: Scorching hardcore, psych-y indie, bonkers Christmas tunes and more

I said I'd review any physical media anybody sent me. Here's the latest batch.

My 101 Favorite Albums of 2023

It's List Season. Surely, you've already seen a ton of other Best Albums of 2023 lists. And if you're really invested in what I do, then maybe you already heard me rank my top 10 albums of the year on my podcast Endless Scroll.

Show Review

The Scope of All This Revival

I attended night one of The Hotelier and Foxing's 10-year-anniversary tour for 'The Albatross' and 'Home, Like No Place Is There.' I had thoughts.

Media Mail

Media Mail: Apocalyptic industrial, skin-searing hardcore, wicked grind and more

Reviews of new and new-ish releases from Realize, Pig City, Spy, Caveman and more.

My Listening Week

My Listening Week: Cursetheknife, Dead Heat, Madball, Blood Estate

On "heavy shoegaze" exhaustion, crossover thrash that works, and finally loving a Madball record.

My Listening Week

My Listening Week: Hold, Manta, Five Pebbles, Olivia Rodrigo, Steve Roden

Thoughts on slowcore, ambient, shoegaze, Olivia Rodrigo, and a tribute to Steve Roden.

Show Review

How Things Change: An Alex G Live Review

A recent Alex G show got me thinking about his fandom, his evolution, and my favorite artist ever.

My Listening Week

My Listening Week: 8/18/23

Thoughts on Twitching Tongues, The Hives, Bully and Mouthpiece.

Show Review

"Everyone's a Fucking Victim": This Is Hardcore 2023 Review

Hugo Reyes and I recount our wild experience at This Is Hardcore festival 2023.

My Listening Week

My Listening Week: 8/11/23

Thoughts on Computerwife, Militarie Gun, Only Living Witness and more.

Look Ma, I Majored in House Parties

On being a 20 years old and the Soda Bomb album that fucked up my life (complimentary).

Looking Back

I Was the Perfect Age for MySpace, but I Missed It

How being an offline tween during third-wave emo makes me a generational anomaly.

Review

10 Sub Pop-Sized Album Reviews

Midwife, Greg Mendez, Cusp and more.

Show Review

Pup and Beach Bunny Live: 10 Thoughts on Streams, Internet Hits, and Loving a Band for Years

"I'm failing upwards again / I might pull it off / If I don't fuck this up before it pays off"

Looking Back

Seek and Consume: On Sub Pop, Bruce Pavitt and Eternal Music Criticism

Why reading Bruce Pavitt's Sub Pop writing from the 1980s made me feel optimistic about the value of music criticism today.

My Listening Week

My Listening Week: 5/5/23

Thoughts on Blithe Field, Peezy, Superdrag and Next Step Up.