Email Author Reyan Ali

2013 Stories by Reyan Ali

• Elliphant: Show Preview

  published May 22, 2013

  Sometimes, it's best to completely disregard musicians' thoughts on their own work. Case in point: Elliphant architect Ellinor... More >>

• Dillinger Escape Plan: Show Preview

  published May 15, 2013

  The video for the Dillinger Escape Plan's "When I Lost My Bet" doubles as a nifty intro to the Morris Plains, N.J.-based outfit. The... More >>

• Machine Gun Kelly: Show Preview

  published May 8, 2013

  When it comes to performance venues, Machine Gun Kelly's devil-may-care attitude has produced some immensely entertaining results. The... More >>

• Os Mutantes: Show Preview

  published May 1, 2013

  Don't get your hopes up: Fool Metal Jacket, the new ninth record from Brazilian tropicália veterans Os Mutantes, is not a... More >>

• Absu: Show Preview

  published April 24, 2013

  Bless the black metal band that's deeply devoted to excavating niche subjects when most listeners have barely heard of the topic under... More >>

• TNGHT: Show Preview

  published April 17, 2013

  With the launch of TNGHT, young beatsmiths Hudson Mohawke and Lunice forged the Glasgow-Montreal connection you've always longed for.... More >>

• Savages: Show Preview

  published April 17, 2013

  Savages' sudden blast upward proves that you should never underestimate the value of mystique. The London post-punk outfit has only been... More >>

• Suicidal Tendencies: Show Preview

  published April 10, 2013

  Thirteen years is a long time to wait between records, especially for a band that's technically been active the entire interim. Still, iconic... More >>

• Dillon Francis: Show Preview

  published April 10, 2013

  Career-wise, Dillon Francis is in an enviable spot. The 25-year-old Los Angeles resident has only been in the producing game since 2009... More >>

• Esben and the Witch: Show Preview

  published April 3, 2013

  In the Danish fairy tale "Esben and the Witch," the unappreciated runt of 12 brothers saves his siblings from certain death and ends up a hero.... More >>

• Jamie Lidell: Show Preview

  published March 27, 2013

  With Rick James' trek to the great disco in the sky nearly nine years ago, and Prince's increasingly elusive, unpredictable behavior, someone's... More >>

• Lacuna Coil: Show Preview

  published March 27, 2013

  Tracing a straight line between Tori Amos, post-hardcore dudes Scary Kids Scaring Kids, punk act Craig's Brother, and goth metal six-piece... More >>

• French Montana: Show Preview

  published March 20, 2013

  NFL free agent/enfant terrible Chad Johnson (aka Chad Ochocinco) has had several run-ins with the rap world, having repeatedly chilled with Lil... More >>

• CHVRCHES: Show Preview

  published March 6, 2013

  At first blush, "CHVRCHES" reads like the assertive moniker of a scowling black metal band. But this Glasgow three-piece makes music... More >>

• White Arrows: Show Preview

  published February 27, 2013

  Genres: Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Musicians often foam at the mouth when forced to broach the subject of stylistic... More >>

• Matmos: Show Preview

  published February 20, 2013

  Soon after M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel got to know one another around 1994, the pair started Matmos, an avant-garde electronic outfit... More >>

• BEAK>: Show Preview

  published February 13, 2013

  Since the 1990s, band name punctuation has grown increasingly peculiar. Nowadays, monikers are enhanced by exclamation points (Against Me!),... More >>

• Tomahawk: Show Preview

  published February 13, 2013

  To paraphrase the Stone Roses, everyone just wants to be adored. It's human nature. But Mike Patton and his three comrades in Tomahawk... More >>

• OFF!: Show Preview

  published February 6, 2013

  The features that make Keith Morris such a spectacular frontman would also make him a terrible kindergarten teacher: his ragged, insolent roar;... More >>

• Testament: Show Preview

  published January 30, 2013

  The "Big Four" of thrash metal were anointed long ago, but if other names are ever considered for that sacredly profane cabal, Testament... More >>

• Dengue Fever: Show Preview

  published January 30, 2013

  Good thing Chhom Nimol questioned her instincts. Around 2001, Ethan and Zac Holtzman were combing the clubs of Long Beach's Cambodia Town in... More >>

• Jessie Ware: Show Preview

  published January 23, 2013

  Ordinarily, a London-based soul chanteuse has zero reason to beef with a hulking 1990s rapper from the Bronx — but that's not the case... More >>

• Gojira: Show Preview

  published January 23, 2013

  For a metal band, Gojira sports a name so fantastic that it's shocking no one snapped it up earlier. The Bayonne, France-based outfit... More >>

• Eskmo: Show Preview

  published January 16, 2013

  Brendan Angelides' ear for the weird has served him well. As Eskmo, the former S.F. (now L.A.) resident combed through glitch, dubstep,... More >>

• Pinback: Show Preview

  published January 16, 2013

  Since coming together as Pinback in the early 1990s, Rob Crow and Zach Smith have long been a reticent, enigmatic pair who construct... More >>