When NOT to cancel a tour, brought to you by Bobby Liebling…
Hey, didja here the one about Pentagram’s guitarist quitting the day before a big North American tour, and the band still touring, anyways? If not, then read on…
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Jay Gorania’s SXSW 2010 – Part 2
The Endless Blockade took over with an electronic-noise enhanced set that was a bit more varied, and was arguably even more unrelenting. Their singer constantly confronted the crowd, moving as deep into the sweaty mass as he could. Keep in mind, there wasn’t much floor space to work with, and there was no stage. Just like a basement show, they were sandwiched next to the crowd who was standing on the same floor. Even this guy felt the need to constantly engage with me, running directly into me at least five times.
Why does everyone always pick on me?
Jay Gorania recaps his take on this year’s SXSW Music Festival. In this second entry, he reviews the Profound Lore Records/20 Buck Spin showcase as well as sets by The Atlas Moth, Rwake and Weedeater.
Holy Psychedelic Easter Sunday, Stonerman!
Rest on Sunday? Bah–I’ll rest when I’m dead. Saturday might be alright for fighting, but Easter Sunday’s just fine for some heavy psych. So sayeth the Weedian Nazareth… (Now yer messin’ with a sunnavabitch!)
Jay Gorania’s SXSW 2010 – Part 1
Austin’s 6th Street area is the performance location for much of the musical side of South by Southwest—a massive interactive, film and music conference and festival. Historically, unsigned bands came to get noticed by suit ’n tie record label reps; however as it has evolved, signed underground and mainstream bands have dominated showcases, and schmoozin’ and boozin’ is underway as backroom deals and negotiation unfolds. Hell, it’s gotten to the point that Metallica played last year.
Jay Gorania recaps his take on this year’s SXSW Music Festival. In this first entry, he reviews the Relapse Records showcase as well as sets by Torche, Goes Cube and Goatwhore.
NAMM – Music product trade show, or excuse for Hellbound writer to party?
Jay H. Gorania didn’t actually get into NAMM, one of the world’s largest music product trade shows in LA; however he did manage to soak up the event’s pretentious atmosphere, as well as some killer performances by The Devin Townsend Experience, Cynic, Scale The Summit, Suicide Silence and The Iron Maidens.
How I spent Canadian Music Week…
If you missed me last week, it’s cuz I was too busy to blog due to staying up all nite–all weekend–checking out bands at Canadian Music Week.
So, I saw Until the Light Takes Us the other nite…
With the Olympics in full swing, I didn’t wanna miss a gold medal performance by Canada to watch a black metal doc. (On the other hand, had they been screening Such Hawks, Such Hounds I woulda been seriously conflicted…) But as the Royal extended its run into early March, I started reading some of the reviews and interviews about the flick, and decided to check out its final screening on Thursday.
Photo Gallery: Cauldron at Hellbound Radio, February 28, 2010
Here are some photos I took last night of Cauldron when they were our special guests on Hellbound Radio. All photos were taken inside of the INDI 101 studios.
-Albert
CAULDRON Invade Hellbound Radio This Sunday!
It’s special guest time again this weekend on Hellbound Radio! This Sunday night we will be joined in the INDI 101 studios by Toronto heavy metal trio CAULDRON to talk about the band, their debut album Chained To The Nite and metal in general. We’ll be spinning music from CAULDRON and have also asked them to bring in some of their own favourite CDs to spin on the show.
I’ve pulled myself away from the Olympics to provide you with this piece of Canadian pride…
Alas, tis not a piece of VANOC-unapproved poetry by Vancouver poet laureate Brad Cran, but rather, a song from another B.C. artist that wouldn’t be allowed within shouting distance of the Games: the Dayglo Abortions.