Metalsucks — We talk about Iron Reagan’s new EP Dark Days Ahead, working at a t-shirt printing factory in the early days of Municipal Waste, his affinity for playing shows with pop punk bands, the never ending meme thread that he has on his phone, a prank ... more info

Sweeping The Nation — The first year of the millennium! Nu-metal! Metallica vs Napster! Coldplay! Stan! Um, here's what else went on in a fertile year, new century anxiety likely contributing to much boundary pushing, intensity and inventiveness. Shellac - Prayer To G... more info

Stereogum — INVSN is the duo of Refused and (International) Noise Conspiracy frontman Dennis Lyxzén and longtime collaborator Sara Almgren. Their album The Beautiful Stories will see worldwide release this June via Dine Alone Records, and today they're sharing ... more info

Metalsucks — I remember rushing home one day in 2000 with a copy of the self-titled debut of Text, a post-Refused project by three of its former members. Refused had imploded a couple years earlier (bummer), their singer Dennis Lyxzsén and his (International) No... more info

Totally Fuzzy — -nits- said... el debarge-heart, mind & soul (1994) per request from 1 of my readers, i'm adding el debarge's 'heart, mind & soul' from 1994. el is featured in the october issue of ebony magazine and he has quite a story to tell: prison, heavy drug u... more info

Totally Fuzzy — heywhatsthatnoise??? said... Heywhatsthatnoise? Blog Update! Fizzy Dino Pop - The Land Before Time (2007) Review and Download Stand Before the Firing Squad - Electric Narcoleptic (2005) Review and Download Andy McKee - Art Of Motion (2005) Video and ... more info

Pitchfork — The Shape of Punk to Come, the classic 1998 album from the art-damaged Swedish hardcore band Refused, never quite lived up to its title. It didn't, after all, anticipate the arrival of the guylinered MySpace emo bands who have clogged Warped Tour bil... more info

Paste Magazine — Swedes loose sight of their anarcho-punk "calling" The (International) Noise Conspiracy professes an allegiance to situationist politics, which helps to explain, at least, the self-righteousness of the band's fifth album’s title. What it can’t e... more info

Silent Uproar — In celebration of the release Cross Of My Calling, the fifth album from The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Spin.com is streaming the new album in its entirety. more info

A Walking Disast3r — With the holidays approaching, we here at A Walking Disaster are in the giving mood. To celebrate the release of Mirror's Edge, we are holding a contest. The winner will get a copy of the PS3 or XBOX360 game as well as the remix CD featuring the th... more info