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Bob
Senior Staff Writer
New Jersey, US
Bob's last content update – June 26, 2017, 5:36 p.m.
Bob's most recent reviews
Biosphere
The Petrified Forest, 2017
How do you keep the creative juices flowing that allow for composition or creation of any kind of artistic work, and where do you find the drive to continue to ...
Wear Your Wounds
WYW, 2017
Is the world filled with melancholy and sadness that gives way to brief moments of euphoric happiness or joy that carries people from peak to peak, or is that just ...
Slowdive
Slowdive, 2017
Why do bands or musical partners decide to reconvene to see if the magic can still be conjured? There a slew of bands that have reunited for various reasons (cash ...
The Slackers
Redlight (20th Anniversary), 2017
Has it really been twenty years since this album made its way out into the world? Time does fly by when you are living life, but Redlight does not sound ...
Bob's most recent features
Interviews Locrian/Kwaidan
Posted April 21, 2014, 3:11 p.m.There have been few bands traversing the musical landscape that create as challenging and thought provoking music as Locrian. Their releases have been exciting and moving in so many ways ...
Interviews Crooked Necks
Posted Feb. 18, 2012, 8 a.m.Coming to me via the excellent Handmade Birds label, Crooked Necks dropped into my world via an LP, Alright Is Exactly What It Isn’t, and a Joy Division covers ...
Interviews Life in the Dark
Posted Jan. 16, 2012, 1:15 a.m.Zen Zsigo is the driving force behind a great many creative projects from labels (Sunyata Recordings, Strange Rules) to music (Maths, Life In The Dark, Livimorket), and Life in the ...
Interviews Greys
Posted Dec. 25, 2011, 1:29 a.m.After being inexorably sucked into the first release from the ambient-esque Greys (imagine an ambient act with vocals), In Fades and knowing that an album was forthcoming, I wanted to ...
Bob's most recent news stories
MP3s Have A Nice Life Post Free Digital EP
Posted March 6, 2010, 2:13 a.m.
Have a Nice Life have posted a new digital EP called Time of Land, which can be downloaded at the link. Here are the details on the release: Time of ...
Breaking News Swans Are Not Dead
Posted Jan. 10, 2010, 9:43 a.m.
Micheal Gira recently announced that he will be resurrecting his seminal outfit Swans with not only the possibility of multiple tours but also a new album. To view details click ...
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Labels Southern Lord Signs OM
Posted Jan. 21, 2007, 2:40 a.m.
Southern Lord Records has announced the signing of OM. Here is the official word: It is with extreme honor that Southern Lord is officially able to announce the signing of ...
Bands Young Widows Album Info And MP3
Posted May 29, 2006, 8:13 a.m.
The three members of Young Widows emerged from the dissolution of Breather Resist with a new vision steeped in dark, brooding grooves and moody post-punk. From the reverb-drenched inspiration of ...
Bob's most recent blogposts
It's been a long time
Posted March 16, 2008, 2:56 a.m. by Bob
Last night my band played with Souvenir's Young America, City of Ships, and Monolith at Siren Records in Doylestown, PA; it was a fun time all the bands played real ...In Remembrance of Kid Kilowatt
Posted Jan. 29, 2008, 11:04 a.m. by Bob
So, back when Cave In's Until Your Heart Stops dropped on the hardcore masses several years back, I had the chance of catching the band at Middlesex County Community College. ...Oh Gehenna...how you make me smile
Posted Jan. 8, 2008, 11:45 a.m. by Bob
I broke out my CD for the Gehenna- The War of the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness and saw something that always made me smile. Allow me ...Be Afraid Vol.1
Posted July 19, 2007, 8:36 a.m. by Bob
Part 1: Mission Statement, Introduction, and first terribly nostalgic musing A number of years ago, a few friends of mine, myself, and people who would quickly become my friends used ...Bob's bio
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Bob's favorite bands
Bird of Ill Omen, Neurosis, Isis, Sunn0))), Cursed, Barrit, Bane, Infest, Coliseum, Breather Resist, Young Widows, Jesu, 108, Black Cross, By the Grace of God, Endpoint, Coalesce, and many more
