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15 bands who are crucial to the history of noise music

When it initially blasted into the world from New York’s Lower East Side almost concurrently with punk in 1977, it was dubbed no wave. Village Voice critic Robert Christgau referred to it as “skronk,” an onomatopoeia based around the general guitar sound. He uncharitably dubbed its ’80s practitioners “pigfucker” bands. This writer’s personal name for […]

Pearl Jam to release new album Lightning Bolt in October, details

Pearl Jam is set to release their album Lightning Bolt via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records October 15, 2013. The album is available for pre-order on the band's website. According to Billboard, “PJ had been working on “Lightning Bolt,” its 10th studio effort, off and on since 2011.” Pearl Jam has also released an official audio video for the song […]