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09/07/2024

https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-front-242-two-in-one/

FRONT 242 TWO IN ONE ALFA MATRIX The rerelease of Front 242’s Two In One on 12-in clear transparent vinyl (originally released in 1981 and 1982), put out on Alfa Matrix just ahead of the Belgian EBM pioneers’ final tour, delivers four tracks that are definitely recognizable as Front 242, but dif...

01/30/2019

11/07/2011

Big John Bates brings his brand of rustic punk/rock/Americana along with the upright bassist and co-lead vocalist Brandy Bones and drummer T-Hagberg to the stage at Club Anything, 807 S. 5th Street, on Wednesday, 9 November. Featuring songs from the upcoming "Battered Bones" album, scheduled for a M...

10/12/2011

Before there was "True Blood" or "Twilight," there was 'Dracula." The original vampire cut his teeth on drama but he will be celebrated with dance and a rollicking after-party.

11/17/2010

Hey Fan-Belt fans. We are moving our content to ThirdCoast Digest so make sure to fan them to keep up with all new updates.

11/06/2010

Elvis Costello's "National Ransom" is timely and topical without being overtly political.

This week in Stripwax: Elvis Costello critiques big banks, champions the plight of the working class and still manages not to be overtly political.

10/30/2010

Jeff Moody takes on Liz Phair and Nellie McKay.

A double whammy! Jeff awakens from his vegetative state in time to list the myriad reasons to love Nellie McKay and why Liz Phair's latest album is um...fun.

10/29/2010

Just in time for Halloween, gothic folk hero Voltaire comes to Club Anything Thursday night.

Gothic folk hero Voltaire comes to Club Anything tonight.

10/20/2010

Greg Gaffin is like the Noam Chomsky of punk rock and proves it once again with Bad Relgion's elpee The Dissent of Man.

Bad Religion has never been my favorite bands, but Greg Graffin's songwriting keeps me interested -- he's like the Noam Chomsky of punk rock.

10/13/2010

When James Burns offered Weezer 10 million bucks to disband, the internet went bonkers. But why?

10/04/2010

The Thermals were in Madison on Saturday. DJ wrote about it. This is how we do things here.

“This guitar was too sensitive. This isn’t a sensitive show,” said Hutch Harris after he'd broken a string. It couldn't handle his Mighty Rock Power.

09/30/2010

Drugs Dragons celebrates the release of their new LP on Saturday at Club G! How's the record? DJ's got some thoughts.

The 11 tracks that make up Drugs Dragons' Dusty Medical release recall nights spent in strange foreign rooms fighting off nightmares.