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“Smooshing melodic stuff against abrasive stuff”—that’s how Matthew Michel described a typical song section of his old band Majority Rule. That formula, the band’s passionate live shows, and its lyrics earned Continue reading Majority Rule on their reunion: interview
A new crusty, d-beaty band has emerged in Baltimore, MD named Krauthammer. The singer is known in the local underground punk/HC/grind scene as a show organizer, but not as a Continue reading Krauthammer live in Baltimore: video
The top-tier grindcore band Insect Warfare played Maryland Deatfest XV in 2017 as part of the group’s reunion. Here’s a view from the side of the stage. The band started Continue reading Insect Warfare live at MDF: video
NASA is back with sharing photos, images, and audio from the archives. TechCrunch among others reported on NASA putting up a searchable library on its website, complete with details about Continue reading NASA releases another trove online
Kaiju Daisenso continues to hold D.U.’s attention on the strength of the latest release, the Radiation Scars CD EP. It’s a consistent follow-up to the band’s 7” we wrote about before: Continue reading Kaiju Daisenso: Radiation Scars review
George Hurchalla’s book has been out for over a year, but it’s still worth a look. Released on PM Press, the latest edition covers a bygone time in the punk Continue reading “Going Underground: American Punk 1979-1989” book still available
A bunch of artists have signed an open letter urging Radiohead to cancel its upcoming gig in Israel over its human rights abuses of Palestinians. Some heavyweight musicians have signed, Continue reading Heat turned up on Radiohead to cancel Israel gig
This is the first release I’ve heard from Sloth Herder since 2012’s Abandon Pop Sensibility, which caught me off guard with its caustic amalgam of grind, sludge and black metal. Continue reading Review: Sloth Herder is back with “No Pity, No Sunrise”
Although the band is going to release a new album in a couple of months, we’ll back up to Bittered’s Government Oppression EP from last year. The four songs have a Continue reading Review: Bittered is feeling “Government Oppression”
D.U. last spoke to City of Caterpillar back in 2003 before the band broke up. Since that time, the Virginia band’s reputation as a groundbreaking emo/hardcore/whatever-it-is band has grown. In Continue reading City of Caterpillar interview on their reunion: interview