Gloom Balloon-“Brush My Teeth” Video Premiere

The third (and possibly last) Gloom Balloon album came out a while ago. Patrick Tape-Fleming made videos for all the songs, so he’s sitting on some great stuff and I’m relieving him of another great clip. Previously I premiered the video for “Alone In My Head,” which featured the singer spinning on a merry-go-round. “Brush My Teeth” does not show Patrick at all; instead it … Continue reading Gloom Balloon-“Brush My Teeth” Video Premiere

Interview With The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone

A few weeks ago I was asked if I’d be interested in interviewing one of the members of The Zombies ahead of their Oracle & Odyssey show coming up at Thalia Hall in April. Of course I would be foolish to not take the opportunity to interview one of the creators of an album as great as Oracle. But how much do I really know … Continue reading Interview With The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone

Video Premiere: Quick Piss-Information Withdrawal

Our old friend Patrick Tape-Fleming produced the debut record from Quick Piss, Rock And Roll Impotence, and as you might suspect based on his previous work it’s really good. The Des Moines-based punk group’s album came out back in August, but they’re still slowly rolling out material from it, including this DEFT-shot video for the song “Information Withdrawal.” The video reminds me a bit of … Continue reading Video Premiere: Quick Piss-Information Withdrawal

Christopher The Conquered-I’m Giving Up On Rock & Roll

If you’ve been paying attention to this site at all over the last year or so, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Christopher The Conquered. He’s been very kind in making time to chat with me, even performing a song that’s on his latest record for an exclusive way back in 2014. He’s almost as kind as he is talented, which is saying … Continue reading Christopher The Conquered-I’m Giving Up On Rock & Roll