Desert Rock is a sound as much as it is an idea. The punk nature of DIY. No place to play, how about the dirt? Long before the Coachella Festival, locals gathered anywhere they could to play music and create an experience. The Vineyard, Sergios Ranch, The Colony, The Sea Hag, Sky Valley, house parties, along with anywhere a drum kit, a generator, and amps could be set up.
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Sugar at the Hollywood Palladium (Los Angeles, September 30th, 2026)
⚡ The Show J. Robbins (Jawbox) opened the show with a solo acoustic guitar set about half an hour long and around seven songs. To be transparent, I am not familiar with his music, and while I have heard of Jawbox, I can’t say I would know a song if I heard it. As a … Continue reading Sugar at the Hollywood Palladium (Los Angeles, September 30th, 2026)
BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE — In Between Strides
BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREETREE have always moved like a slow‑forming storm front — patient, enveloping, and quietly overwhelming. But on their fourth album, In Between Strides, they step beyond the psychedelic‑doom monolith they’ve spent a decade refining and wander into something far more melodic, spontaneous, and exploratory. This is the sound of … Continue reading BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE — In Between Strides
THE HEADLESS — Another Cloth & Cast Into the Firmament
Origins: Cosmic Ambition in Rust Belt Reality Flint isn’t exactly known for cosmic rock epics, but The Headless treat geography like a suggestion. Andy Lenox and Gary Behling build towering, atmospheric guitar layers that feel like they’re trying to terraform the Midwest. Phil Danne’s bass is the gravitational anchor, and Jay Gauthier’s drums hit with … Continue reading THE HEADLESS — Another Cloth & Cast Into the Firmament
GREEN LUNG – Necropolitan
GREEN LUNG didn’t just make another record — they summoned a whole damn city of the dead and dared you to buy a ticket. Necropolitan is the sound of London’s occult underbelly clawing its way up through the pavement, grabbing you by the collar, and dragging you into a neon‑lit ghost carnival where every riff … Continue reading GREEN LUNG – Necropolitan