Brett Callwood

Back in September, Boston alt-rockers the Pixies released their seventh full-length studio album, Beneath the Eyrie, the third since the 2000s reunion and since...

Helium-voiced Dane King Diamond has been best known as the frontman of  heavy metal outfit Mercyful Fate since 1981, but the heavily made-up singer and black me...

“The Best Gig I Ever Saw” is a weekly column that will see us ask a musician to chat about their favorite concert thus far. This week it’s singer, actress and f...

It’s been 25 years since The Locust formed in San Diego out of the ashes of hardcore band Struggle. That’s a quarter of a century of blending glorious grindcore...

Billy Vera Rip It Up: The Specialty Records Story (BMG) Singer, songwriter and producer Billy Vera has carefully and painstakingly put together an exhaust...

Ottawa rapper Dax was already accustomed to going viral before his controversial "Dear God" video took off this year. He plays Catch One this week, so we chatte...

The Jim Carroll Band Catholic Boy (Fat Possum) Right off the bat, hats off to Fat Possum for this gorgeous reissue of an underrated classic. In the stream...

San Fran punk vets Flipper are apparently coming to the end of their period with David Yow of the Jesus Lizard fronting them. It’s been a fascinating collaborat...

My favorite record of all time is The Unforgettable Fire by U2. Right smack dab in the middle of the “cheesy '80s” U2 put this record out, produced by Brian Eno...

Long Beach’s Violent Vickie describes her style as “synth riot” on social media, presumably a blend of synthpunk/pop and riot grrrl. That makes complete sense; ...