Hey, remember the scene in The Karate Kid when Daniel Larusso bumbles his way into the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament? He's lost, h...

Our mutual friend Ipecac (not his Christian name) has not previously provided an end of year list (that I can think of), but this year he de...

Hoping against hope to create some sort of cultural footprint legacy (sorry kids, there's no will) as a way to justify my own fragile eg...

  Label: Rocket Year: 2020 From the "Almost Best Of" file. Points deducted for having to type the word "Pis" so many god...

 Label: self released Year: 2020 From the "Almost Best Of" file. A quick hitting but no less assaultive collection of noise rock b...

  Label: Learning Curve Year: 2020 Form the "Almost Best Of" file. Another album of murky, menacing Bauhaus by way of Gun Club swa...

  Label: My Proud Mountain Year: 2020 From the "Almost Best Of" file. Also from the "Isis School Of Post-Sludge", this L...

 Label: Profound Lore Year: 2020 From the "Almost Best Of" file. Primitive death metal scratchings that reek of putrefaction, and ...

  Label: self released Year: 2020 From the "Almost Best Of" file, this one is a real doozy. Full bore and preceding with extreme p...