Music
Absu: The Full Interview
SLUG: Can you give a short summation of the history of ABSU, how the band got started, what made you decide to base the lyrical themes on Sumerian, Mesopotamian and Celtic mythology?Proscriptor: To fully understand the musical mystery and mythology of the band, one has to dig deep into the roots of its complex gathering
Movie Reviews – March 2009
Reviews of a variety of films including Friday the 13th, The Future is Unwritten, My Blood Valentine, Push and many more. … read more
National CD Reviews – March 2009
Review of national music albums including Animal Collective, Broken Spindles, Cattle Decapitation, POS, Roxy Epoxy, Thursday and Wino. … read more
Local Music Reviews – March 2009
Reviews of local music, including Big Gun Baby, Jacket Weather/The Highwire Act/I Hear Sirens, The Mighy Curse, Muscle Hawk, Paper Cranes & The Doom Machine, Shark Speed, Shark That Got Her, Trouble on the Prairie and Wite Nite. … read more
Rest In Peace Lux Interior
When Lux Interior of The Cramps hit the stage, he commanded you to watch him. Sadly, it’s a spectacle the world will never have the chance to see again. Lux Interior died on Feb. 4 at the age of 62 from aortic dissection. … read more
Parenthetical Girls: Guilty of Association
Parenthetical Girls have clawed their way into indie media outlets such as Pitchfork and have played larger European festivals like Primavera Sound —using the pull of praise and association. … read more
Absu: Inside the Abyss, This is Mythological Occult Metal
There is a reason Absu are at the forefront of metal coming from the U.S. The driving force behind the group is Proscriptor, lyricist, vocalist and drummer. … read more
Propagandhi: Reasonable Doubt
Manitoba, Canada’s own Propagandhi is a perfect example of the action aspect of punk rock and have been for the entirety of their 23 year existence. … read more
Localized: Azon, The Willkills, Digna y Rebelde
March’s Localized features the musical stylings of the speedy and heavy Azon, the reggae- infused Willkills and hardcore openers Digna y Rebelde. … read more
Destroyer… Pig Destroyer
I felt like a dick when I called Pig Destroyer vocalist J.R. Hayes for this interview and interrupted his dinner, but he’s a champ. … read more