Obits

R.I.P. Rick Froberg of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2023

Rick Froberg of the bands Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes has died. He was 55. His passing was confirmed by friend and collaborator John Re...

SAVAK Team Up with METZ's Hayden Menzies for "What Is Compassion?" Video

PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2020

SAVAK are a Brooklyn-based indie rock trio featuring frontman Sohrab Habibion (formerly of Obits and Edsel) and drummer Matt Schulz (curren...

Obits Call It Quits

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2015

We've been careful not to believe everything we read today (April 1) for obvious reasons, but there have now been two official band break-u...

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"Machines" (video)

PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2014

Guitar-heavy garage punks Obits returned with their Bed & Bugs LP last year, and now they've revisited the release with a video for "Machin...

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"I'm Closing In" (video)

PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2014

Obits are showing off a new side of themselves in the new video for their Bed & Bugs' "I'm Closing In," an animated clip portraying the ban...

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"Operation Bikini" (video)

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2013

It's the middle of November, but that's not stopping New York garage punk faves Obits from launching "Operation Bikini," or at least a trip...

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Olympic Community Hall, Halifax NS, October 23

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2013

Obits sort of sound like a little bit of everyone all at once: a garage rock foundation with flourishes of punk, surf and the British Invas...

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"Spun Out" (video)

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2013

Obits are capitalizing on today's (September 10) official release of their third LP Bed & Bugs by dropping a goofy practice space video for...