Interview with John Garcia: An Emphasis on Creation
In talking to John Garcia about his self-titled solo debut, the one thing that seemed to keep coming across was a central appreciation for the process of creation, the actual making of the album. It...
View ArticleNick Oliveri Announces Acoustic European Tour Dates
As he continues to support the solo album Leave Me Alone (streamed here) released under the moniker of Nick Oliveri and the Uncontrollable, the persistently raucous Oliveri is set to embark in July on...
View ArticleHere’s a Bio I Wrote for Brant Bjork
At this point in what might be generously called my ‘career,’ I’ve written biographies for the likes of Neurosis, Electric Citizen, Kings Destroy, Gary Arce of Yawning Man, Alunah, Mondo Drag, Conan,...
View ArticleReview & Full Stream: Nick Oliveri, N.O. Hits at All, Vol. 3
[Click play above to stream Nick Oliveri’s N.O. Hits at All, Vol. 3 in its entirety. CD/LP out Oct. 20 via Heavy Psych Sounds.] As he informs in screaming fashion on the penultimate “Country as Fuck,”...
View ArticleThe Obelisk Show on Gimme Radio Playlist: Episode 22 (Kyuss Family Tree Special)
As of this writing, I just finished cutting the voice tracks for this episode of The Obelisk Show on Gimme Radio, which is centered around the Kyuss family tree. No, it’s not the entire thing — how...
View ArticleThe Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal Playlist: Episode 89
Good show. Good tracks. Two Acid King songs to start, new stuff from Nebula, Sasquatch, Obiat, Torpedo Torpedo, Les Nadie — with whose debut album I am enthralled; review next week — Chat Pile, Brujas...
View ArticleThe Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal Playlist: Episode 95
This is me feeling like I can’t keep up, I suppose. Even in like the week, two weeks?, since the Quarterly Review ended, I’ve basically got another one full, and I’ve been feeling suitably overwhelmed...
View ArticleSlower: Slayer Covers Project Signs to Heavy Psych Sounds
Well yeah, I mean, you look at the cast of characters here and you know those riffs are monstrous. Slower‘s kind of a no-brainer, and I’m not trying to be clever and knock the concept, because actually...
View ArticleSlower: Self-Titled Debut From Slayer Covers Project Available to Preorder;...
There’s comment from project participants Bob Balch (who spearheaded the idea), Esben Willems (who drums on the entire record) and Peder Bergstrand (who plays bass on all but one track, sharing space...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Slower, Slower
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