Monthly Archives: June 2014
2015 605 Summer Classic
By Aaron Vidal
As one half of the buzz-inducing indie pop act Cults, Brian Oblivion has toured extensively since the success of the group’s debut self-titled album in 2011. A barometer of accomplishment for every traveling musician, Oblivion has managed to play a show in every state in the U.S., except for one: South Dakota. That, however, will soon change...
A Couple of Things with Talk Rock
This month, Sioux Falls thunder angels Talk Rock release their second album. Entitled VILE, the album is a sonic fist that alternately pumps and swings through ten vein-flexing anthems of power and mystery. In preparation for their record release show on June 27 at Bigs Sports Bar and Billiards in Sioux Falls, the band answered a few questions about...
“I’m a Groucho Marxist.” – Conquering Nostalgia and Conformity with King Buzzo of The Melvins
By Austin Kaus
“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” – Groucho Marx
Buzz Osborne aka King Buzzo has led various incarnations of legendary Kiss-on-ludes band The Melvins since 1983. For the first time in his career, he’s releasing a full-length acoustic album that strips away the sonic power sludge and presents an intimate and...