Oil For Kisses

I began this month's episode as a 4AD Records deep dive into the highly innovative British post punk/goth/alternative label's early catalog and, at some point, got a strong hankering for second and third tier thrash, death and heavy metal from the 80's and 90's. Not exac... Read more

On this episode of OFK, my longtime friend Tim Iserman and I spin deep cuts from and rap about the whole "Screamo" ("emotive" hardcore) revival taking place - something that initially felt a little too soon for us oldsters who were there for it the first time not that lo... Read more

On a personal and political level, 2025 has sucked ass, with worsening health after 2.5 years of long covid, the abrupt break up of my band after eight years, and a truly dangerous and infuriating dread surrounding what is currently "America." But, for various reasons, I... Read more

Part of KBOO's Halloween Marathon, this month's episode is a a wide range of Autumnal revelry and reflection - eerie, melancholy, evil and at times kitschy. All of this music reminds me of the season. Find a grave to jump in, lay down and wither in or desecrate! Read more

A follow-up to last month's comparison of the music I/we were immersed in 30 years ago vs now and how they compare. Enjoy! Read more

For this grand achievement of 50 episodes, I waffled on a theme for a while but was excited about a lot of new sounds coming out. With all this 90's musical, and sadly, fashion resurgence, I thought it might be cool to compare some of the music that made an impact on me ... Read more

Back in a time when records were cheap and easy to produce, and underground extreme hardcore and sludge were the furthest thing from commercially viable, Slap A Ham Records and Pessimiser Records started in California as places for wide-ranging, raw, filth-ridden rage. T... Read more