Dirt City Archives: The Drags Are Well Worth Talking About “ ... The Exciting Sounds Of ... The Drags” I still remember how I fucked up the hearing in my right ear: crushed by the crowd and pressed up against the P.A. [...] Captain America \ Sep 02, 2010 Read More
Aural Fixation: The Kill Spectors Referencing the innovative producer-turned-puffy-wigged-murderer, The Kill Spectors are a psych-punk duo split between Austin and Northern New Mexico. The geographic conundrum has made [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Sep 02, 2010 Read More
Song Roulette: Dandee Fleming’s Lottery Of Songs Dandee Fleming’s Lottery Of Songs Dandee Fleming is a longtime piece of the Albuquerque rock jigsaw. In addition to co-owning the Blackbird Buvette and scooting around with the [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Sep 02, 2010 Read More
Show Up! The Parson Red Heads On Showmanship And Style The Parson Red Heads On Showmanship And Style At performances by The Parson Red Heads, audiences can expect upbeat, folksy, multi-harmony rock and roll with psychedelic traces, and, most likely, special [...] Summer Olsson \ Aug 26, 2010 Read More Too many red heads for one couch (Monica)
Aural Fixation: An Ode To The Gulf Coast With Dj Matty’s Favorite Luzianna Tracks Dj Matty Discusses His Favorite Louisiana Music By day, Matt Uhlman creates dramatic replicas of flaming swords and bloody severed heads as prop master for the New Orleans Opera—one of, [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Aug 26, 2010 Read More DJ Kristen and DJ Matty show off a highly covetable Jacques Dutronc 7-inch.
Flyer On The Wall: Little Gold, Lovey Dovies And Lake Of Wire At Burt’s Tiki Lounge Summer Lovin’ Happened So Fast This summer, bestie bands Little Gold (country psych from New York) and Lovey Dovies (hardcore pop from New Orleans) are on tour together. [...] Alibi \ Aug 26, 2010 Read More
Spotlight: Joe West Is Xoë Fitzgerald In A New Mexico-Based Sci-Fi Rock Opera Joe West Is Xoë Fitzgerald In A New Mexican Sci-Fi Rock Opera This is a story about love, so we know from the outset to expect tragedy. But, as the cross-dressing, folk-singing antihero of Xoë [...] Samara Alpern \ Aug 19, 2010 Read More
Sonic Extra: Felix Y Los Gatos On Green Chile Gumbo, the third release from Albuquerque’s Felix y los Gatos, just about every track is another good argument to stop [...] Mel Minter \ Aug 19, 2010 Read More
Song Roulette: Gian Placido Hates The British And People Who Have Love Affairs With New York City Gian Placido Hates The British And People Who Have Love Affairs With New York City Gian Placido is an off and on resident of Albuquerque with a rabid disdain for the British. In his natural state you can [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Aug 19, 2010 Read More
Aural Fixation: Woven Bones Makes Scary Songs In The Horror Garage Woven Bones Is A Horrible Delight Within the ’60s “monster craze” there was also a rash of supernatural and otherworldly themes on the obscuro end of rock and roll. [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Aug 19, 2010 Read More