Trainwreck: Gass for dat Azz
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by some guy in Music
Kyle Gass: the man, the myth, the legend. Mr. Gass, of Tenacious D fame, indeed has another group that may have slipped by our radar: Trainwreck. Currently out on the the road, Glass, aka Klip Calhoun, was kind enough to answer some questions for Synthesis regarding the band’s new album, The Wreckoning, the joys of live performance, and the chances of him becoming my new dad.
The English Beat
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by some guy in Music
It started 30 years ago in Margret Thatcher’s England. The Cold War, threats of nuclear destruction and skyrocketing unemployment were stagnating youths. Times were ripe for unrest…
Enter the Mind of Danny Cohen
Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by some guy in Music
…why haven’t you heard much about Danny Cohen? Well, because Danny doesn’t really care whether you pay attention to him or not. He plays intermittently, hype be damned. But it might be worth your while to check his latest release, The Fleas of a Thousand Dannys, which is held by many to be his finest solo work yet…
Helms Alee: Northwest Ferocity
Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by some guy in Music
With a foot already in the door because of Verellen’s previous band, Harkonen, Hydra Head was willing to put out Helms Alee’s first EP (Lionize/Truly) and highly praised first full-length Night Terror…
DEVO: Are We Still Not Men?
Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by some guy in Music
…the reality is that DEVO, founded in 1972 by Mark Mothersbaugh, was a prominent group in the late-‘70s new-wave movement, endearing a legion of fans and inspiring minions of like-minded bands with electro/punk musings and a bizarre futuristic live act…
Slayer: Savage Creativity
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by some guy in Music
Words by Zachary Ahern
Slayer: a name amongst names. Little needs to be said, because they are the quintessential thrash metal outfit. Synthesis had the good fortune of catching up with Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo just a week before the beginning of the highly anticipated Rockstar Mayhem Festival, in which they will co-headline with Marilyn Manson for nearly two months. Along with Slayer and Manson, the festival will feature over a dozen heavy acts such as Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse and God Forbid, just to name a few. This will [...]
The Return of Flipper
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by some guy in Music
By Jacob Sprecher
Flipper is one of those bands that most people will immediately hate upon first listen. But way back when in 1979, at a time when San Francisco was a musical hotbed busting with one of the country’s most notorious underground hardcore scenes, the group carved out a legacy by playing an amalgamation of punk rock that was altogether dissonant, raunchy and flamboyantly absurd. Flipper found ways to be anything but the norm by utilizing the shrill and hideous guitar work of Steve DePace atop the jive-like, wild cynicism [...]
Iron and Wine to release Around The Well May 19th, 2009 on Sub Pop
Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by spencer in Music
Iron & Wine will have their new album, Around The Well, out on Sub Pop on May 19th. They will embark on tour in May as well. If you live in the five US cities that matter and like sleepy beard-y folk, you’re stoked.
Iron and Wine Spring 2009 US Tour Dates
Monday, May 4, 2009 Seattle, Vera Project (w/Yogoman Burning Band)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Seattle, Triple Door (w/Alela Diane)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 San Francisco, Swedish American Hall (w/Yogoman Burning Band)
Thursday, May 7, 2009 San Francisco, Swedish American Hall (w/Magic Leaves)
Friday, May [...]
