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Freak Scene #51: Aran Ruth Q+A, Vincent Over the Sink and Burning Star Core
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns interviews Detroit weird dresser Aran Ruth, breaks down Burning Star Core’s latest CD and pines for Australian noise. Check her prerogative after the jump.
Freak Scene #50: Puerto Rico Flowers, Death Domain and Native Cats
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns discusses the first great releases of 2010 from Puerto Rico Flowers, Death Domain and Native Cats. She also disses John Mayer. Check her writeup after the jump.
Freak Scene #49: The Year End Edition
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns discusses the year’s best singles, full lengths, cassettes and shows. Somehow it includes no mention of the band Emeralds. Check her writeup after the jump!
Freak Scene #48: Pop. 1280, Hot Guts, Rosemary Krust and Siltbreeze
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns tackles the new last few weeks in weird. Click below for Pop. 1280, Hot Guts, Rosemary Crust and Siltbreeze’s new label comp.
Freak Scene #47: Sex Church, The Mantles and Aran Ruth
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns goes back to covering some new and some not new releases from the weird (pop) underground. Click below for Sex Church, The Mantles, and Aran Ruth.
Freak Scene #46: Wierd Records
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns brings us into the cold world of Wierd Records and the weekly Wierd party. Read about new records from Xeno and Oaklander and Led Er Est, check out … read more »
Freak Scene #45: New Records, Old Memories
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns takes on three new records that have captured her attention—slabs by Drunkdriver, perennial Freak Scene favorites Emeralds and Li Jianhong.
Live: WFMU Fest
WFMU Fest, the first festival curated by the ever-present and ever-wonderful WFMU, went down this past weekend at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The fest offered loud sounds by new groups Cold Cave, Pissed Jeans, and … read more »
Freak Scene #44: Freak Scene Goes to Sunn O)))
In this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns freaks (sorry) over the recent SunnO))) show at Brooklyn Masonic Temple.
Freak Scene #43: Blues Control and Stunned Records
This week’s Freak Scene: Back to school with Blues Control and Stunned Records.
