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D.U. sometimes gets turned onto things we otherwise wouldn’t by following @Iheartnoise on Twitter. One example of that is seeing them promote something from the Twitter feed of @Hainbach101. Based Continue reading Helpful tips from Hainbach, an electronic musician
Executive producers John Varvatos and Iggy Pop have run the last episode of the four-parter TV documentary PUNK on Epix. As the show’s description says, “PUNK explores the music, the fashion, the art Continue reading “PUNK” documentary series concludes on Epix
Nen Daiko came into the city to play Taiko drums at the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the annual Cherry Blossom festival. Seeing percussionists like these is always Continue reading Nen Daiko Japanese drummers rock D.C.
The last time we wrote anything connected to Noisem was back when the guys’ former band, Necropsy, had a demo in 2012. They’ve grown up a bit now, and sound Continue reading Noisem is back with “Cease To Exist”: interview and live video
The best music genre or band documentaries (think Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey or Some Kind Of Monster) work two angles: they appeal to the fans by packing the films with Continue reading “Slave To The Grind” documentary: review
A new Music Industry Connection newsletter noted that RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America) has released a new report on music industry sales. Interesting bits highlighted in the newsletter include Continue reading More trends in the music industry: digital and physical
Rituals Of Power is the upcoming new album from Misery Index, a death metal (or grindcore) band that D.U. has written about more than once. We’re looking forward to it Continue reading Misery Index “Rituals Of Power” review
The above headline might not come as a surprise, but Human Rights Watch (HRW) has a new piece detailing what some parts of the Russian government and other officials are Continue reading Music groups censored in Russia
D.U. had the fortune to interview Carcass twice in the old days of D.U. zine, once in 1992 when I talked to guitarist Bill Steer in 1992 (cleaned up and Continue reading Carcass interview with Jeff Walker: From the Vault
The first time D.U. interviewed Carcass was for archive zine issue #5 in 1992. D.U. is always up to push out Carcass content, even if it’s just a cleaned-up version Continue reading Carcass interview with Bill Steer: From the Vault