Email Author Dave Pehling

2012 Stories by Dave Pehling

• Tame Impala Blows Past the Boundaries of Psych-Rock

  published November 14, 2012

  In the past decade or so, psychedelic rock has moved from enjoying cyclical periods of resurgence to a state of perpetual revival, particularly... More >>

• Easy Star All-Stars: Show Preview

  published September 19, 2012

  Covering soul and pop hits has been a standard practice for reggae bands since the musical style first emerged from Jamaica in the late '60s,... More >>

• Zeke: Show Preview

  published June 13, 2012

  Taking cues from the high-octane, destructo punk of The Dwarves, the Seattle-based reprobates who make up Zeke first came together amid... More >>

• Unknown Hinson: Show Preview

  published June 6, 2012

  Looking like the hillbilly cousin of Bela Lugosi-era Dracula and sounding like the infernal love child of Hank Williams and comedian... More >>

• Undead Outlaw Country

  published May 30, 2012

  Looking like the hillbilly cousin of Bela Lugosi-era Dracula and sounding like the infernal love child of Hank Williams and comedian Larry the... More >>

• The Brad Mehldau Trio: Show Preview

  published May 16, 2012

  It takes a certain amount of cojones for a group to issue a series of albums entitled The Art of the Trio, but there's little question... More >>

• OFF!: Show Preview

  published May 9, 2012

  After an abortive attempt at recording a new Circle Jerks album, SoCal hardcore icon and original Black Flag singer Keith Morris formed... More >>

• Meshuggah: Show Preview

  published May 2, 2012

  Extreme Swedish quintet Meshuggah has been destroying the boundaries of metal with its quantum-physics complexity and brutal precision... More >>

• Dirty Ghosts Explore Drum Loop Rock

  published February 22, 2012

  Most shit-hot guitarists with established success playing high-intensity hard rock would be expected to spend their entire careers working in... More >>

• Nikka Costa: Show Preview

  published February 8, 2012

  Well before British divas Adele and the late Amy Winehouse scored critical and commercial success for their takes on retro R&B, fiery American... More >>

• Secret Chiefs 3: Show Preview

  published February 1, 2012

  Fans of long-dormant S.F. avant-rock band Mr. Bungle may long for a reunion, but some consolation can be found in its members' prodigious... More >>

• Graveyard: Show Preview

  published January 25, 2012

  Two of the best modern purveyors of retrograde psychedelic blues-rock have teamed up for a tour that should have bong-wielding Hessians across... More >>