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Mike Shiflet’s New RRR Noise Mix

January 27, 2012

Selena Gomez Comments on Role in New Korine Film

January 27, 2012

New Diamond Terrifier Cassette Announced

January 26, 2012

Liars Recording New Album

January 26, 2012

Gordon and Nace Announce European Shows as Body/Head

January 25, 2012
Reviews

Jake Vida – Grip of Inertia

January 26, 2012

Canadian noise artist Jake Vida has returned from a 4.5-year stint with a new brutal onslaught of harsh, intense noise à la mid-90′s Merzbow in his digital release Grip of Inertia (Pointless Blank Records).

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VIODRE – Interpol Alchemi

December 12, 2011

Seemingly out of nowhere and without warning, Hospital Productions released what they deemed as “one of the top ten noise records of all time” this year.

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Gary Lutz – The Divorcer

October 14, 2011

Poet, author, and prose stylist Gary Lutz has continued to offer constant surprises with his inventive use (or misuse) of language in his latest book this year, The Divorcer, from independent publisher Calamari Press.

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Burning Tree – Stinger

September 27, 2011

Notorious Norwegian improvisers Dag Stiberg and Dag Erik Knedal Andersen are formerly known for their electric noise work in bands such as Cunt Rash and Maranata, but on their recent Tapeworm cassette, Stinger, the duo creates a more acoustic, yet undeniably harsh, brand of free jazz.

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Deterge – Parlous

September 9, 2011

Last year Deterge released their fourth tape for Fusty Cunt (label home of Pyrrhic Thanatology Monger, Disthroned Agony, etc.), entitled Parlous and enclosed inside a jewel case with a mousetrap glued on it.

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Features

2011 Favorites

January 3, 2012

As usual, we’re running late on our year-end list.  No one here really understands the haste with which most lists are posted, especially since a lot of great films and records are released in December that need to be considered.  Anyway, 2011 proved to be a terrible year for mainstream music, film, and literature, but a failing mainstream is usually positively correlated to an active underground.

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