Totally Fuzzy — First Listen: Red Fang, 'Murder The Mountains' In the sometimes insular world of metal, the uglier, the rawer, the lo-fi-er, the better. And once a band trades in its rough-around-the-edges songwriting for a straightforward approach and some pro stud... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Chris said... Clawhammer - "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo" Yes, it's their recording of the whole Devo album. http//smalltakeover.blogspot.com Edfray said... Star Wars the Musical http://notveryprettymusic.blogspot.com GD said... Melvins - King... more info

Impose Magazine — "Riot Sugar" is the first track off of Boris's upcoming Heavy Rocks and it includes the Cult's Ian Astbury on some backing vocals, but the star is still those lead guitar tones. Opening with a crunchy slab of rhythm metal guitar that bulldozes the wa... more info

Metal Injection — I was completely blown away when I saw the Melvins live last summer during Isis' final tour, which is why I am super band the quartet has decided to hit the road this Summer for a series of special shows. The band will be playing two nights each... more info

Altsounds — The Melvins, who recently completed a sold out residency at Los Angeles' Spaceland, are taking the idea mobile with two-night stints in six U.S. cities this May. The upcoming performances will feature the same set list in each city with the fi... more info

Metalsucks — When those fucking Melvins announced they’d be playing every Friday in January at Los Angeles’ Spaceland, I was understandably jealous of the Left Coast crumb-bums who’d get to experience live performances of entire albums from the band’s div... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Melvins at Webster Hall (more by Lori Baily) The Melvins survived TWO earthquakes in the past month or so. The band was in Christchurch, New Zealand during that fatal quake and in Tokyo when the quake happened in Japan. And... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Six days removed from a tour marred by two devastating earthquakes — first in New Zealand, then in Japan — Los Angeles' the Melvins are hoping that Mother Nature will steer clear of them for a while. For lead singer/guitarist... more info

Metalsucks — Melvins’ January 28 show in Los Angeles was a victory lap within a victory lap. It was Stoner Witch night, the final installment of a month-long residency that found the still-relevant, still mindfucking metal crew play a different Melvins album i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Unearthly Trance at their last NYC show? (more by Jonathan McPhail) After returning from a quake/tsunami-ravaged Japan where they toured with High on Fire & Melvins (all bands are OK), preceeded by an Australian tour with Monarch &... more info