Sat-r-dee The Machine
Go figure, here I am kicking around various options for who to close out the week with, and lo and behold on Thee Facebooks, along comes word that Dutch heavy psych trio The Machine have just — today...
View ArticleFrydee Been Obscene
Usually, I’d wait to wrap up the week until tonight, when, probably at least mildly intoxicated, I’d pull my laptop up off the floor onto the bed while The Patient Mrs. sleeps and post the above...
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Ararat, II: The Doom of the Resistance
In the two-plus years since Los Natas guitarist/vocalist Sergio Chotsourian made his debut with Ararat, a lot has changed. Long story short, Ararat has become a band and Los Natas – for all intents and...
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The Machine, Calmer than You Are: Finding Their Element
Continuing Elektrohasch Schallplatten’s streak of supporting high-grade next gen fuzz and heavy psych, Dutch trio The Machine’s fourth album, Calmer than You Are points its Lebowski-referential finger...
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Album of the Summer of the Week: Sungrazer, Mirador
Mirador is an easy candidate for a summer album. Sungrazer‘s fuzz is so warm, and the vibe of their second album (released on Elektrohasch last year; review here) is so mellow even in its heaviest...
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Album of the Summer of the Week: Colour Haze, Colour Haze
I said a few weeks back that Berlin heavy psych masters Colour Haze would get their turn as the Album of the Summer of the Week… so uh… I guess I was right. So there. I’ll take that cookie whenever...
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audiObelisk: The Machine & Sungrazer Premiere Tracks from New Split LP
Been waiting for this one. Back in September, Dutch fuzzers The Machine and Sungrazer announced they were teaming up for a split LP and a tour that, in keeping with the former act’s apparent Lebowski...
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Been Obscene Touring the US with Ape Machine, Borracho and More
Yeah, I’m sorry, but there’s nothing about Been Obscene coming to the States that I don’t think is frickin’ awesome. Maybe the fact that they’re not doing two months’ worth of shows, but even that’s...
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Been Obscene Post Tour Trailer for US Dates
Seems like rock and roll’s gone a little trailer-crazy of late — everything that’s happening in two weeks has to have a trailer — but I’m happy to post the trailer for Been Obscene‘s dates in Texas...
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Carpet, Elysian Pleasures: Spielt mit den Atomen
You could teach a college class on the influences under which Carpet work. Sounding here like John Lennon fronting Adrian Belew-era King Crimson and there meandering into Floydian ambience offset by...
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