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Tim Presley comes alive! The release of The WiNK is still in our rearview mirror because, come on people, it's less than two months old! Besides, Tim's got a few tricks up his sleeve - like enlisting the help of some talented teens to come across to you! In case you've forgotten in the days since release on September 16th, The WiNK was and is Tim Presley's solo debut that's equal parts your brain and your brain on drugs and your brain RECOVERING... (read more)

To celebrate High Bias, the new Purling Hiss release, Illuminated Brew Works assembled their most loving homage to good, old-fashioned, trashy, American macro-beers; just the kind of beer that built the sonic annihilation via heavy six-string freakout of High Bias. Dig it: a premium adult beverage that bottles the taste of the full-tilt tunes, aggro riffs, feedback peals, stoned soul-searching pop turnarounds of Philly's Purling Hiss!

"Purling Hiss" is stacked up with Pilsner, Munich, rice adjuncts and noble hops to create... (read more)

Earth People! Brothers! Sisters! Neighbors! The legend has returned. Hear the voices, chanting a pulse - Kong.. Kong... Kong... KONG! King Kong awakens! King Kong has been known for concept records like Me Hungry (about a funky caveman and his illicit love with a yak) and The Big Bang (about a funky spaceman and his obsession with Planet Kong) - but more than anything, King Kong have made records of songs to get FUNKY to. Now they're back in the... (read more)

The OM vibrations are getting stronger and stronger leading up to the start of as their upcoming tour! In just over a week, the West coast will feel a tectonic plate shift of a different source when Al Cisneros and co. bring the low heavy to their towns and villages. These cities may experience an even greater shrink to their coast lines when all is said and done - if nothing else, their inhabitants will certainly revel in the meditative state of lightheadedness that our... (read more)

In a world of bleeps, bloops, light shows and pyrotechnics, Major Stars shine bright with pure, unfiltered ROCK N' ROLL. The highly anticipated Motion Set will finally blast off into the high heavens on November 11th, but here's a quick taste of what's to come! The album commences with "Alert", an energetic, in-yer-face jam that absolutely rips from the first note onward. The guitar holy trinity (consisting of Kate Biggar, Wayne Rogers and Tom Leonard) squeals into absolute ecstasy with harmonic riffage surrounding... (read more)

Papa M's Highway Songs is a collection of sounds from an old boy as a new man, featuring a few extra metal parts inserted in key areas of the legs. This is something new again, extra savage at times - like the kind of record you might make in between a suicide attempt and a severe motorcycle accident. Add in a little time for a few sessions to finish the album after the bike accident, and you are literally talking about Highway Songs!

Cory Hanson's solo debut, The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo, will be issued on November 11th, but because November feels so far away (and the anticipation is just KILLING us) we're compelled to share another song from it today! The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo is a lyrical rendering of personal/political woes centered around the shifting role of the Other, while reveling in ambiguous, often surrealist images. Stepping outside the multi-hued mayhem of his work with Wand, Cory Hanson's vocal delivery is disciplined... (read more)

High Bias is officially "out there," and with it comes an accepted truth that Purling Hiss have formulated THE guitar record of the year.  High octane singles like the anthemic "Fever" and the thick, chorus drenched fog of "3000 AD" showcase Polizze and co.'s ability and affinity for powerful, guitar wielding jams designed to cause violent nods of approval from heads everywhere. But hey, the record isn't just a sonic annihilation via heavy six-string freakouts! As proven with the song (and now video for)... (read more)

Joanna Newsom friends and faithful, we wish you a happy first AnniDIVERSary! The standard gift for the occasion is a timepiece, but watch out — here's a piece of time out of time that you'll never not have back again! Recorded for the Divers album, this represents the rarest of all birds: an actual unreleased outtake recorded at a Joanna Newsom session.

"Make Hay" is for the divers and the delvers to divine — is it just another piece or the... (read more)

Geez, it sure feels like it's been 1000 Days since we last heard from Wand! Thankfully that's all about to change, as a large portion of the population has the opportunity to immerse themselves in Wand's live sonic density beginning next month, in Europe! With all the noise (er, strings) surrounding Wand front-man Cory Hanson's new solo LP, the timing may seem a bit odd - but in the world of Wand, everything is odd! This won't be your parent's Wand,... (read more)