Notes From The Record Room: Post-August Weak Fore — Phoenixville Punk Rock Flea Market, Sleep, Truck Violence
Some thoughts and happenings for the final week of August: Phoenixville Punk Rock Flea Market, a review of Sleep’s new album Hempispheres, and a live video from The Flenser’s Truck Violence.
Sorting Through Browser Tabs: August 2026 Playlist
My favorite tracks of August 2026: Gnod, midori jaeger, Strange Lot, Anne-Claire, Ch'ahom, Strawberry Hands, Concrete Vehicles, Tyondai Braxton, Dig Fig, Sweeping Promises, more eaze, Chat Pile, Russian Circle, Protomartyr, and more.
Notes From The Record Room: August Weak Won & Too — David Keenan, Helen, Faith Coloccia + Tashi Dorji, Tropical Fuck Storm, Dis Fig
I got a little bit of a late start for August, but here are a few words about Helen, Faith Coloccia + Tashi Dorji, Tropical Fuck Storm, and Dis Fig.
Notes From The Record Room: Off Pause (or, Let’s Pretend July Doesn’t Exist), Tomahawk & Melvins - 7/27 at Union Transfer
My absence is explained. Plus, I saw Melvins and Tomahawk perform at Union Transfer on Monday, 7/27/26.
Notes From The Record Room: Father’s Day Shopping, Sleep, Pink Fuzz
Father’s Day record shopping and a few thoughts on “Have Spacesuit Will Travel,” a new single by a reconfigured version of Sleep. I had some comments on a new Pink Fuzz single as well.
Notes From The Record Room: Ween (some shopping), The Cramps, Nu Jazz, Chat Pile
End of week commentary on The Cramps, Nu Jazz, and Chat Pile. Oh, and I bought some music.
Notes From The Record Room: Birth (Defects), Emma Ruth Rundle, SLIFT
Sunday evening in the record room: “Youth” by Birth (Defects), “Powerless” by Emma Ruth Rundle, and “Fantasia” by SLIFT.
Notes From The Record Room: Bandcamp Friday, Heathen Axe, PISS
This week’s updates: Bandcamp Friday purchases, a new John Dwyer project called Heathen Axe, and a live video from Sub Pop acquisition PISS.
Notes From The Record Room: Fugazi’s Albini Sessions
For March 2026, Bandcamp Friday arrived with a surprise: Fugazi, D.C.’s post-hardcore progenitors, issued Albini Sessions, a long-ago shelved recording session helmed by Steve Albini featuring material that would ultimately be re-recorded by Ted Nicely for the band’s 1993 LP, In On The Kill Taker.
Notes From The Record Room: Henry Rollins, Tropical Fuck Storm, IRK, Stimmerman, mclusky, Damaged Bug, Kathryn Mohr
Summarizing the week in music: Henry Rollins turned 65; see live videos from Tropical Fuck Storm and IRK; two new singles from the latest project by Stimmerman; release announcements from mclusky and Damaged Bug (John Dwyer of Osees); and a haunting single from Kathryn Mohr’s upcoming album, Carve.
Notes From The Record Room: Isabel Pine, TAGABOW, OOIOO/Lightning Bolt, Alan Vega
Summarizing the week in music: Check out tracks by kranky artist Isabel Pine; an NTS video session by They Are Gutting a Body of Water; a preview track featured on the upcoming split LP from OOIOO and Lightning Bolt, and info on the new Alan Vega reissues.
Notes From The Record Room: Black Flag INSTRUMENTAL, $6.98 (and 40 Years Later)
Forty years ago, Black Flag released a four-track instrumental EP called The Process Of Weeding Out, an ambitious jazz-punk offering that further tested the constraints of hardcore and signaled that an end was close. I had thoughts, time, and a laptop.
Notes From The Record Room: The Necks, Guerilla Toss, Dag och Natt, IRK, Anna von Hausswolff, SQUANDERERS
A few words regarding new singles by The Necks, Guerilla Toss, Dag och Natt, IRK, Anna von Hausswolff, and SQUANDERERS.
Notes From The Record Room: Mid-June Updates, SUMAC & Moor Mother, Sly-Brian-Dylan, Girls Against Boys
Breaking the silence: Following personal updates, there’s a review of the SUMAC / Moor Mother collaboration, The Film, and some show notes from a recent gig headlined by Girls Against Boys.
Notes From The Record Room: 30 Candles for Fugazi’s Red Medicine & Some Personal History
The recent 30th anniversary of Fugazi’s fourth LP, Red Medicine, led to some thoughts, feelings, and admittedly self-indulgent prattle.
Notes From The Record Room: Dave Allen, Al Barile, Clem Burke, and David Thomas (RIP), 7 Seconds, Ceremonial Abyss, Shifting Heigo, METZ
A post written in increments over the course of April, I share some thoughts on new music from Ceremonial Abyss and Shifting Heigo, an unearthed track by 7 Seconds, lament METZ via the band’s one-off reunion, and post some videos from the recently departed Dave Allen, Al Barile, Clem Burke, and David Thomas.
Notes From The Record Room: Bandcamp Friday (John Dwyer & Desperate Living), The Jesus Lizard, Swans
Some Bandcamp Friday purchases are discussed along with the third new single from The Jesus Lizard’s upcoming new Record Store Day EP. Also, a new Swans album is up for pre-order.
Notes From The Record Room: Kraftwerk, Cloakroom, Apparitions, Lookers, David Grubbs, Orchid
Some thoughts-turned-copy on Kraftwerk, Cloakroom, Apparitions, Lookers, David Grubbs, and Orchid.
Notes From The Record Room: Bob Dylan, FACS, SUMAC & Moor Mother, The Jesus Lizard, Golem Mécanique
Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks turned 50 and I had some thoughts on new tracks by FACS, SUMAC & Moor Mother, The Jesus Lizard, and Golem Mecanique