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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
There’s a new supergroup on the block: Alphanumeric. Grindcore fans, take note: the band members are Paul Pavlovich (from Assück fame) on vocals, Criss Messina (from Swamp Gas) on guitar, Lee Continue reading Song premiere from Alphanumeric: new band from old Assück singer
An anti-fascist fest played out at Brooklyn Bazaar in January, and one of the bands wrecking heads on day two was Morne. The band is worth checking out on Facebook Continue reading Morne playing Black Flags Over Brooklyn: photos