Let Bloomington, Indiana scum punk band Wenches introduce you to their favorite local dive bar, The Vid (aka the Video Saloon), in their latest video for the single, “Buzzkiller.” It’s four minutes of dirty riffs, raunchy vocals and nasty attitude with an equally sketchy drinking establishment as… Read More »Track Premiere: Wenches – “Buzzkiller”
“I’m in a Gundam-themed band as well,” shares Turian guitarist Ryan Metztli-Moon, rather sheepishly. A laugh erupts in the packed Zoom call; not out of mockery, but a shared self-awareness. All six participants in the conversation have offered nothing but genuine and excitable enthusiasm for… Read More »KILL SCREEN 064: TURIAN Have Gaming in Their Blood
K-pop has been mired in early-2000s nostalgia for the past few years. In my opinion, the industry has often adopted the most boring musical trends of that era, but occasionally we’ll see a group hijack the iconic production style of Y2K superstar producers Timbaland and… Read More »Song Review: Seventeen – Bad Influence
Last month, China partially lifted its nine-year ban on Korean content, including K-pop concerts and releases. This news didn’t receive nearly as much attention as it should have, especially considering the massive effect it may have on the industry. Given this year’s global affairs, I… Read More »Song Review: Solar (Mamamoo) – Floating Free (with 9m88)
You might have caught wind of Sadistic Force a few years ago following the strength of their most recent album, Midnight Assassin, but if you didn’t, now’s the time. The Austin, Texas-based black-thrash trio are out for blood on their new EP, Morbid Odyssey and they’ve given listeners a new… Read More »Track Premiere: Sadistic Force – ‘Strike After Strike’