May 2013
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New Album Stream: Kylesa →
Pitchfork Advance done good. Real good. They’e offering a stream of the newest record from Kylesa, entitled “Ultraviolet”, and I have to say, it’s pretty damn great. It’s more psychedelic than 2011’s “Spiral Shadow”, but it doesn’t sacrifice any of the sludgy goodness that Kylesa built their name on. It really doesn’t get much better. For...
Stoked to see ANHEDONIST tonight at the Shred Shed in Salt Lake. Great times ahead.
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April 2013
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BROADCAST
BROADCASTING LIVE NOW UNTIL 1 PM CST!
Tune in for metal, and relieve yourself of some finals week anger.
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MELANCHOLY
RIGHT NOW: THOUGHT CRIME SPREE TAKES A LOOK AT FUNERAL DOOM OF 2012. Featuring Bell Witch, Bereft, Anhedonist, and a very special presentation of Aldebaran’s “Forever in the Dream of Death”. It’s gonna be a fantastic show, folks.
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LIVE STREAM
STARTING IN 3 MINUTES: A FOCUS ON UNDERGROUND BLACK METAL, as well as the ascension of a young padawan learner to her rightful place in the Jedi Order that is KWUR. Listen at www.kwur.com, or use the stream embedded in my blog!
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SPECIAL FRIDAY BROADCAST
FRIDAY EVENING KWUR SUPER METAL DOUBLE POWER HOUR(S). In which I will be banging my head in the studio for two hours, starting at 7 pm, CST!! Tune in, at www.kwur.com, or use the stream embedded in my blog!
Metal radio ain’t dead, folks.
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TRAINING TIME
STARTING IN FIVE MINUTES: I’ll be training a new KWUR DJ. Yeah! Also metal. Listen at www.kwur.com, or using the stream embedded in my blog!
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REFUSED ARE FUCKING DEAD →
It’s rare to hear an instance where a band is cognizant of the barriers they’re breaking. “Refused Are Fucking Dead” is exactly one such instance. Every note is audacious, angry, and transgressive, twisting the foundations of punk and hardcore into fantastic combinations - whether it be tambourine-laced groove or jazzy electronics. There’s really nothing else much to...
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boldlygifing asked: Why is your metal so metallic?
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SONIC JOURNEY IS IMMINENT
STARTING IN 10 MINUTES: THOUGHT CRIME SPREE GETS WEIRD. In which I take “avant-garde” to a whole new level, as well as a cursory exploration of MODERN HARDCORE. Journey with me using the stream embedded in my blog or at http://kwur.com/p0p0ut-stream/!
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March 2013
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NEW MERZBOW →
I was reading my email a few days ago and was stoked to see a new Merzbow release upcoming from Handmade Birds Records. Normally, Merzbow’s output is so prodigious that a new full-length wouldn’t be of much note, but after listening to “Takahe Collage” a few times through, I’ve come to the conclusion that’s his best work by far - better even than “Pulse...
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TUNE IN
Right now, for TWO HOURS. SPECIAL WEEKEND BROADCAST is happening, even though I have food poisoning. Should be pretty kvlt.
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Upcoming SPECIAL WEEKEND BROADCAST/Concert info
Tomorrow, I will be broadcasting from 12-2 pm, CST, USA. I’ll be discussing experimentalism in metal and the prevalence of the “lowest common denominator” in today’s scene.
ADDITIONALLY
KWUR week is nearly drawing to a close, ending with tomorrow’s concert, featuring METZ, ROOMRUNNER, and local favorites THE BRAIN STEMS. Please show up! Metz in particular puts...
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Sounds for your ears.
STARTING IN TEN MINUTES! An exploration and discussion of the contemporary European metal scene. Tune in @ www.kwur.com, or use the stream embedded in my blog! Gonna be a great show today folks.
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New track stream - The Ocean →
I liked the name “The Ocean Collective” a little bit better than the simple “The Ocean” that Robin Staps has rechristened his band to, but thankfully, the music has always been fantastically up to par. The Ocean is releasing their newest record, entitled “Pelagial” via Metal Blade records on April 30th. This track, “Hadeopelagic II: Let Them Believe”...
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The Body announce new album. →
I’ve been waiting for this moment since 2010. The best avant-garde metal band in the world are releasing their newest album on April 30th. Check out their previous release “All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood”. It’s one of the rare records where the music actually sets you on edge from listening. I could rave about it forever, but you should probably just go listen to...
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In which I introduce the most innovative metal... →
Batillus. Holy fucking goddamn, Batillus. It’s rare that an album can be truly labeled as “innovative”. The last one I can think of dates back to The Body’s 2010 watershed, “All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood”. The similarities between that record and Batillus’ “Concrete Sustain” are very few and far between, but both groups know when to...
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Album Stream - KEN Mode! →
KEN Mode’s “Entrench” is one of the bestest metal records of the year - I’m calling it right now. Luckily for us, it’s streaming on Pitchfork Advance, the terribly designed streaming site that Pitchfork debuted a few months ago. Listen to it, and have your socks blown off, your brain melted, and achieve a higher state of consciousness. “Entrench” is...
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Row, row, row, your fuckin' boat
Gently down the STREAM. Get it? Stream? Because I’m streaming live on the radio, starting in 30 minutes. Tune in @ www.kwur.com or use the embedded thingy on my blog. There will be more lame puns via the airwaves.
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February 2013
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New(ish) Track Stream - Inter Arma →
Can I just say that I love NPR for covering metal? Because holy damn, they do a fantastic job. They premiered this track by Inter Arma, entitled “The Survival Fires” last week, and I’ve been blasting it nonstop. There’s such a huge range of influence at play here that it’s nearly impossible to describe it. The one thing I can say about it, though, is that it’s...
Show No Mercy SXSW Showcase →
Pitchfork’s Metal column (and its author, Brandon Stosuy) are once again presenting a Show No Mercy SXSW showcase, featuring one of the most incredible lineups I’ve ever seen for any metal show, period. Check it out via the link above.
Edit: It’s a FREE SHOW. HOLY SHIT. If you’re in Austin, go to this.
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LIVE AKTIONS
Offerings being made - starting in 5 minutes, and lasting for an hour. Tune in @ www.kwur.com. Also listen for a special hustle week announcement!
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Baroness Relief Auction →
Hi everyone. It’s time to do that thing white people do — “spread awareness” for a cause. In this case, however, the cause is the continuation of some of the most innovative music in existence today. As you may know, Baroness suffered a traumatic bus crash last winter. While they’re recovering well (and returning to the stage for Bonnaroo this summer), they’ve...
