Stereogum — The Butthole Surfers have been in retrospective mode this year, which both makes sense and doesn’t compute. The band’s brand of dangerous dirtbag chaos is not congruent with reverential nostalgia, but it’s also exactly the kind of unrepeatab... more info

Magnet Magazine — Available tomorrow on Shimmy-Disc, Grow A Pear began life as JD Pinkus’ contribution to what was supposed to be a new Butthole Surfers LP. Pinkus played bass for the band from 1985 to 1994, and he’s participated in reunion activities since 2009. ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Although a few diehard indie rock fans would probably recognize his album artwork for groups like Galaxie 500, Urge Overkill, and the Butthole Surfers, it’s likely that even that small coterie of people wouldn’t readily recognize Michael Macioce'... more info

Metal Injection — Plus the reason Butthole Surfers is never getting back together. more info

Metalsucks — "We were some genuinely fucked up people." The post No, Butthole Surfers Aren’t Going to Reunite, So Stop Asking appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Consequence Of Sound — Butthole Surfers' notoriously excessive live shows took their physical toll on the band members over the years. Butthole Surfers Have Declined “Six-Figure Offers” to Play Shows Again Jon Hadusek more info

Metal Injection — "We’re really lucky to not be in prison and I don’t want to push that anymore." more info

Consequence Of Sound — Matador has launched a reissue campaign of the band's early albums and EPs. Classic Butthole Surfers Albums to Receive Vinyl Reissues Jon Hadusek more info

Aquarium Drunkard — On the heels of his superb new album, Caravan, Cactus Lee’s Kevin Dehan returns for his second Lagniappe Session fresh in the air of a newer, bigger, more boogieing climate. On this outing, Dehan and some sacred personnel lay their slick, soulful s... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — "...I only asked myself one question when picking out what kind of music to blare while I scribbled it: What would the Butthole Surfers do?" more info