Pennsylvania has declared the “snot otter” as the official state amphibian. They’re working class salamanders who should be lauded as American heroes. Read more
Author: Dustin Krcatovich
Dustin Krcatovich is a writer, musician, DJ, and insufferable contrarian based in Portland, Oregon. Reportedly, his writing once deeply offended a member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Now eight volumes in, RidingEasy Records‘ ‘Brown Acid’ compilations—co-curated by Lance Barresi of Permanent Records—collect pre-stoner, proto-metal obscurities from the 60s and 70s into fuzzy… Read more
Los Angeles-based designer/illustrator Clay Hickson co-runs Tan & Loose Press and The Smudge, where nearly everything is printed with a risograph. Read more
Mutts and Archie Powell & The Exports are both turning 10, celebrating the occasion at Cobra Lounge on Saturday, June 29. We got each band’s… Read more
We lost two legends this week: “King of the Surf Guitar” Dick Dale, and R&B dynamo Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams. Both left a big footprint… Read more
The Germs might seem a strange choice for a decidedly New York film like ‘Cruising’, but as it turns out, they were a perfect match… Read more
Science fiction has been a favorite subject of rock & roll since the form's inception, whether it came in the form of early novelty hits… Read more
We've picked one sample from every cut on the group's debut album, 'Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)', for closer examination. Read more
We talked to Turla about food, haunted hotels, and the rare pleasures of radically misinterpreted lyrics. Read more
The Jesus Lizard were too good to be ignored, but they'd never be ready for prime time. They were too weird, too ugly, too real. Read more
It can be hard to imagine now, with lifetimes of video only a couple clicks away, just how revelatory watching something like a live punk… Read more
What would you say if I told you that there was a guitar player who is touted as a legend in Australia, but has steadily… Read more