Punk meets noise and hardcore on D.C. based quartet Pickaxe's new single Drugs Like Me. Vocalist Emily Rainey spits out the words about a relationship that is not exactly safe, hiding the hurt and self-loathing in a couple of double entendres that will likely be over the heads of the crowd in the moshpit in front of the stage when they perform it live. It is a track from their forthcoming Melpomene EP, due for release on October 30.
Jazz fusion prog rock trio The Aristocrats will bring their impressive chops and humorous stage banter to Australia next year:
It’s been eight long years since we last toured Australia, and we had a wonderful time then making our way from one coast to the other with five great shows. Clearly it’s been far too long since then, so we can’t wait to come back for another five nights of musical mayhem - and this time we’re bringing our DUCK with us!
Dutch post-punk/math rock band Combo Qazam are ready to play again. They will be road testing a couple of songs from their upcoming third album Human.
Live dates:HCTF review of Ghost Interior.
Tommy Cornier stopped by at WFUV in New York to perform solo acoustic versions of I'm a Fake and Pay-n-Peel, two songs from his folk band Golden Alphabet. The songs were filmed and recorded for the station's NY Slice Sessions.
Watch German composer, piano and keyboard player Martin Kohlstedt perform MODBRUNAO at the Peterskirche in Leipzig on May 20, 2023. He took three modules - MOD, BRU, NAO - from his repertoire and stitched them together to create something new and captivating. He makes improvising look so easy. A live double album will be released on November 15th.
