Charli XCX Pop 2 (Asylum Records) Charlotte Aitchison, better known as Charli XCX, was signed to Asylum Records in 2010. The English Singer/Songwriter […]

Love him, loathe him, follow his exploits by trying out your own brand of kinkiness on regular occasions, or simply looking at pictures and reading his work with a “Oh no, not me, ever!” one can’t deny the historical significance of the ol’ Marquis de Sade. With the term ‘sadism,’ born off his name, even those not-in-the-know of all the Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade was about in his lifetime back in 18th century Paris, kind of get the hint of the man’s proclivities.

If you are unaware, BurningAngel.com launched in 2002 as a portal for sex, rock n’ roll and pop culture. Begun by Joanna Angel and Mitch Fontaine, right out of Rutgers University as the two were, the pair made wickedly popular “alt porn,” creating a network of websites and releasing hundreds of DVD’s, featuring tatted and pierced performers at the forefront of their content.

Nine Inch Nails Bad Witch (The Null Corporation) Upon first listen, one almost expects to see promo photos of Trent Reznor with […]

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American Amnesia was born two years ago at Oliver Wolcott High School in Torrington, Connecticut, the result of the meeting and jamming of singer/songwriter/guitarist Patrick Nemaizer and drummer/vocalist Sam Cesnak. Gus Pac is thrown into the fray here playing bass and what you get on Yet Here We Are are well crafted pro-punk, heavy metal, rock tunes, that at times as much hit all of those genres as they fly off on their own, come to mix of those styles…and more.

One such person is Tanya Marquardt. She is a memoirist, playwright, and performer based in Vancouver, BC and Brooklyn, NY. Her first book Stray: Memoir of a Runaway will be published by Little A in September 2018, and the performance version will tour to Toronto after its presentation at The Tank, this weekend and a few days following (see the link below for tickets).

“Roll Down Your Window Slowly,” begins Maxwell James’ wonderful, self-titled EP. It’s got a Scotty Murray, electric lap steel slide, James’ sexy voice and a snappin’ funk beat you can’t get away from. From the get go we realize we are going to be taken on a rich ride of ‘alternative,’ (whatever the hell that actually means!) rock, blues, and folk, all put together expertly across these five.

Big sweeping synth strings rolling into a shunkyBig sweeping synth strings rolling into a shunky snare beat and a rap about culture inform “John Wayne,” the opener of Rebel ACA & French Monkey Wrench’s new Sunday’s Cool. Mixing leftfield, hip hop, rock, into a heady mix, Rebel ACA (singing, playing some keys and manning the occasional beat) with French Monkey Wrench (sometimes singing, playing keys, guitar, bass and beats) present 13 quite melodic rap tunes with a goodly layering of instruments here.