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The Takers, from Boston, play a rough make of punk music that incorporates more hooks from garage area rock than most such rings do, paced from the abrasive half-screamed vocals of Mike Carreiro. Their debut EP, By no means Escape These Blues Alive, arrived in 2001. A yr later on, …

Los Angeles-based experimental steel/sound/punk clothing Qui were formed in 2000 throughout the abilities of drummer/vocalist Paul Christensen and guitarist/vocalist Matt Cronk. The duo released their debut record, Baby Kisses, over the Heart of the Champ label in 2003. Jesus Lizard vocalist David Yow became a member of the group in …

A supergroup of kinds, Rapeman came jointly as a device in 1988 in Chicago, IL, comprising Steve Albini (ex-Big Dark) on guitar, David William Sims (ex-Scratch Acid) on bass, and Rey Washam (ex-Scratch Acid, Big Young boys) on drums. The name for the music group originated from a Japanese comic …

In 1993, the tiny Midwestern town of Fort Madison, IA, got a delicacy of deranged noise upon the debut of Scrid. But by 1994, Bronson Karaff (bass), Nate Gurtman (drums), John Hopkins (electric guitar), and Craig Owsley (vocals) ultimately brought their chaotic hullabaloo several miles to Iowa Town. 3 years …

Most widely known for his leading edge guitar use the confrontational punk clothing the Jesus Lizard, Duane Denison is among rock’s most challenging (yet oft-overlooked) guitarists. Remarkably, Denison’s early musical curiosity wasn’t punk rock and roll – as he gained a qualification in classic acoustic guitar at Eastern Michigan University …

Chicago’s Cougars shaped in 2000 from remainders of local ska-ish heroes Hot Range Jimmy. Eight dudes solid, their lineup included vocalist Matt Irie, keyboardist Sam Ambrosini, and guitarists Brett Meingasner and John Mclurg; a tempo portion of Bryan Bienias (bass) and Brian Wnukowski (drums, ex-Big’n); and horn players Tag Beening …

Of all performers in Japan’s thriving noise-music community, the Boredoms undoubtedly had one of the most fun. Although their maniacally severe cacophony was in no way accessible listening, it had been underpinned with a gleeful love of life that helped them look for a limited (but nonetheless surprisingly wide) viewers …

Appearing out of the then-overlooked Austin, TX, punk scene of the first ’80s, the best Boys mixed two irresistible rock and roll designs into one feverish blend: raging, speedy guitars and body fat, funky backbeats. And even though they continued to produce a few so-so recordings, hardly ever really living …

Arguably probably the most infamously named band in the history of popular music — for a long time, radio found their moniker unspeakable, as well as the press deemed it unprintable — Butthole Surfers longer reigned being among the most twisted and depraved acts ever to bubble up in the …

Mike Patton need to laugh at rock and roll rings that take extended intervals between albums and complain of period restraints. Because the dissolution of Trust FORGET ABOUT in 1998, Patton worked well like a guy possessed — unleashing a reliable stream of produces by the many organizations he fronts …