Deerhoof vs. Evil: a Technicolor listening experience on pink vinyl
The new Deerhoof album, Deerhoof vs. Evil, does not come out until next week (Jan. 25), but I feel I need to let everyone...
Rick Holland Poet/Eno collaborator ruminates on the music of words (Part...
The other day, I shared an interview compiled from a series of emails exchanged with the UK-based poet Rick Holland, who most recently worked...
On Fiona Apple bullying and her lackluster Miami Beach appearance
Anyone who follows Independent Ethos knows an artist's perceived popularity matters little to this blog. What matters is the work produced, though sometimes the...
Krautrock/Indie fans take note: download a free Can tribute album
As many who read this blog know, I am a big fan of that controversially named alt-rock genre "Krautrock," the catch-all term that covers...
Ty Segall channels the essence of rock 'n' roll with 'Manipulator'...
Despite what you may have seen at last night’s MTV Music Video Awards, classic rock ‘n’ roll is not going to ever go away....
Best records heard in 2010
I finally return just before 2010 ends, with a recap of the 10 best new records I heard this year (I probably spent too...
From the Archives: Reliving Red House Painters live in 1997 in...
Full disclosure: Mark Kozelek blew off a scheduled interview to my face the night after this concert. Still, I don't take my taste for...
I have booked a cabin on ‘The Weezer Cruise’
It's on. I just paid off the balance we owed for a cabin on the Weezer Cruise. Having once worked for a cruise line...
New restoration of ‘A Trip to the Moon’ heads to cinemas...
It has been almost 20 years since an original, hand-colored print was discovered of George Méliès’ Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to...
The Vaselines stream new album for free
Somehow reconciled, the Vaselines have returned with a second full-length album, Sex With and X-- more than 20 years since their first and final...