Articles by Matthew Blenkarn

Moon Duo

Occult Architecture Vol. 1

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2017

Portland, Oregon's Moon Duo have an ear for the magickal. Inspired by spiritualists like Aleister Crowley and Manly P. Hall, the psychedeli...

Priests

Nothing Feels Natural

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2017

Priests fit into a storied tradition of politically motivated punk bands from Washington, DC, but the group sets itself apart from the city...

James Chance & the Contortions

The Flesh is Weak

PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2016

Brian Eno has made many smart moves. Putting the Contortions up front on the seminal No New York compilation was one of them. The band repr...

An Essential Guide to Nick Cave

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2016

In early performances with his first band, Nick Cave looked more like a pouty pop-punk teen idol than the man who would become one of alter...

Jenny Hval

Blood Bitch

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2016

As her sixth solo album begins, Norway's Jenny Hval admits she's afraid, gripping a phone as if it will ward off spirits as synthesizers ch...

Minor Victories

Minor Victories

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2016

For a band that includes members of Mogwai and Slowdive, Minor Victories lack a keen sense of dynamics and arrangement on their self-titled...