Interview: John Barrett of Bass Drum of Death
The night of this show started off a bit shitty. After a long day of bullshit at work, I got to the venue to find out that the free tickets I was promised to this show by NowPlayingNashville didn’t make the guest list. Not that I mind paying to see a good band like Bass … Read more
Japandroids Announce Cool Tour w/ Bass Drum of Death
Touring is different for everybody. On one side of the perspective, some bands bitch about how strenuous the road can be (even though most of them play 5 shows, come back home and then do another 7 shows a week later). On the other side of the spectrum are bands like Japandroids. These dudes LOVE … Read more
Bass Drum of Death Do Daytrotter
Mississippi and Arkansas suck. I say that based on having to drive through those states a couple of times. All that’s out there is fields and cowshit and poverty. Total bummer. However, after I’ve heard this band, I think Mississippi looks less shitty (or at least, compared to Arkansas). I talked about these dudes a … Read more
Bass Drum of Death Premiere “Get Found” Video
If you didn’t already know, Bass Drum of Death’s debut album, GB City, is awesome. Catchy guitar riffs and vocal melodies are everywhere on it and the record just sounds confident and badass, especially for being recorded by one guy with just a USB mic. It’s definitely one of the best of 2011, so don’t … Read more