The Alt’s Best of 2026 So Far
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How to Prevent Bird Collisions, Help an Injured Bird and More
I was walking out of the grocery one day while checking my phone when I almost walked into a pair of glass doors. They are quite hard to see when you’re not paying attention. Now, imagine what that glass looks like when heading towards it… Read More »How to Prevent Bird Collisions, Help an Injured Bird and More
Psycroptic Presents “No Blade of Grass” Single as “The Pulse of Annihilation” Full-Length Nears Release
– June 24th, 2026 – Photo by Rae Chatten Stream PSYCROPTIC’s “No Blade Of Grass” HERE Technical death metal juggernauts PSYCROPTIC present their new single, “No Blade Of Grass.” The track comes off the band’s impending new full-length, and first for Metal Blade Records, The… Read More »Psycroptic Presents “No Blade of Grass” Single as “The Pulse of Annihilation” Full-Length Nears Release
Former Napalm Death Guitarist Mitch Harris Thinks Touring Is Broken. TourFlip Is His Solution
For a touring musician, surviving the grind of the road is an accomplishment in and of itself. For Mitch Harris, surviving decades of touring with Napalm Death provided something else: a front-row seat to a system that has been failing bands for years. Extreme music… Read More »Former Napalm Death Guitarist Mitch Harris Thinks Touring Is Broken. TourFlip Is His Solution
HIGHLIGHT: A Career In Song Ratings
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »HIGHLIGHT: A Career In Song Ratings