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Drug Church profile for Bandcamp
I spoke to Patrick and Nick from Albany/L.A. hardcore outfit Drug Church for Bandcamp Daily, about the contradictions that make their band unique, and the fusion of sounds that craft their strongest…
Essay on Helmet’s ‘Meantime’ for uDiscoverMusic
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of this post-hardcore classic (which got the band a $1 million signing to Interscope), I wrote about Helmet’s Meantime. Read more
Bands to Watch 2022 for SPIN
I contributed a handful of blurbs to SPIN‘s list of artists to watch in 2022, including Horsegirl and Los Bitchos. Read more
The Armed profile for Bandcamp Daily
I spoke to enigmatic, multi-tentacled Detroit hardcore iconoclasts The Armed about their “multi-media project”, their new album ULTRAPOP and why their weird stunts are all well intentioned. Read more
The Legacy of Compass Point for Reverb
The historic destination was one part state-of-the-art studio to one part tropical getaway
The Gay Agenda for Hard Noise
I spoke to the band about their theatrical live show, releasing new music during a pandemic, and commercializing toxic masculinity.
Sonic Youth’s ‘Goo’ for uDiscover Music
It’s difficult to imagine the alt.rock explosion of the 90s happening without Sonic Youth first cracking the door open.
Thou’s favorite Fiona Apple tracks for The Pit
There’s one artist that everyone in the band agrees on: Fiona Apple.
Van Morrison essay for San Diego Magazine
It’s an album that sounds like fall, chilly and dark and romantic, but showcasing a kind of beauty that Morrison’s previous recordings had only hinted at.
Weyes Blood feature for San Diego Magazine
Throughout Titanic Rising, Mering examines pop culture and nostalgia’s role as a kind of sedative for the masses amid what she describes as “huge paradigm shifts.” The threat of climate change, income…
San Diego Metal for Kerrang
Something about living in a town where the sun’s always shining has a tendency to bring out the beast within