Welcome to Backtrack, Sam Hockley-Smith’s new Stereogum column dedicated to a remembrance of great things past, of important records situated in the middle ground between Legendary Reissue Status…   Read Story »

Sara Lund is undoubtedly one of the best drummers in the Pacific Northwest -- and has been for as long as some of you have been alive. Her steadily adventurous drumming built a solid foundation for…   Read Story »

A few months ago I was DJing metal and noise at what was more of a sweaty dance party than a space for metal and noise, but somehow Pyramids "Hellmonk" got people especially psyched: Arms in the air,…   Read Story »

Janet Weiss has been busy with Quasi's American Gong and Carrie Brownstein puts on the best in-stores when not blogging for NPR. Now, after a long hiatus, Corin Tucker's moving back into the music…   Read Story »