Nov 5, 2014
Touring Italian death rock with Mission (U.K.) vocals. Unfortunately I missed them, this album will take you straight back to the early 80’s in the best way.
'Till The Last Drop: Horror Vacui (Italy)(0:28-6:09)
Bauhaus re-born, singing God is dead.
Übermensch: Pawns (Brooklyn)(7:01-12:44)
Fade from Batillus has one of the best EBM/industrial bands in our modern times. One man project. He made my “best of” list last year. This is from a new split with Zex Model.
Behind Glass_Second Pane: Statiqbloom (Brooklyn)(13:17-17:34)
Skinny frigging Puppy. Need I say more??! I heart them more than you. I will be twirling around in storm clouds in December when I see them at the Warfield.
wornin: Skinny Puppy (Vancouver)(18:17-22:57)
Criminal Code is flirts with punk and hardcore, but has a firm grip in post-punk.
Burning Backwards: Criminal Code (Tacoma)(23:21-25:13)
Institute shares a record label with Pharmakon, who is getting way more attention. Institute rules, deserves more of the spotlight.
An Absence: Institute (Austin)(26:07-29:47)
Danish dark new wave, fronted by a strong vocalist.
Forever: Iceage (Denmark)(30:12-34:57)
Youth Code is a duo, definitely do not hide being influenced by bands like Nitzer Ebb and KMFDM and other old school EBM and industrial. They are touring with Skinny Puppy.
Let The Sky Burn: Youth Code (LA)(35:21-39:14)
Pharmakon is a one chick who is a complete noise-creating weirdo.
Autoimmune: Pharmakon (Brooklyn)(39:45-44:27)
Vicious Pleasures is yet another female-led band, she screams punk-ily.
http://viciouspleasures.bandcamp.com/
In These Walls: Vicious Pleasures (Portland)(45:20-47:44)
Population have tried over the last 5 years to evolve, and they have ended with this thick new wave sound.
Sleepwalker: Population (Chicago)(48:15-52:27)
Female-led bay area band, gotta check them out!
http://crimsonscarlet.bandcamp.com/
June: Crimson Scarlet (Oakland)(52:52-57:49)
One of my fave post-punk bands this year, also from the bay area! Holy crap, lots of good stuff coming from our neck of the woods!!
Blood & Sweat: The New Flesh (Oakland)(58:32-END)