Various Artists
SpokAnarchy!
MVD Visual (2013)
SpokAnarchy! is a feature-length documentary about the punk rock and new wave movement that took place in Spokane, WA during the ‘80s. Even if you're unfamiliar with the bands or have never even heard of Spokane for that matter, it’s an engaging story told by a seemingly unending source of the scene’s survivors. Many of the characters in the movie are still connected in some way to making art or music, or staying punk at heart at the very least. There’s not much in the way of punks-gone-square, which lends a lot of legitimacy to the story being told.The film does a good job of chronicling the penetration of punk and new wave into the Spokane community; going back as far as 1978, when the word of new and exciting music began spreading across the country, influencing young people in small towns and rural areas all across America. For Spokane it was perhaps a quicker infiltration than other locations, as it was the only stop for touring bands between Minneapolis and Seattle. By the time the early ‘80s had come around, Spokane had budding scene. Young punkers melded with the older art crowd at venues like The Armory, Moe’s, and … Read more
The Blind Shake
Key to a False Door
Castle Face Records (2013)
It’s no secret to long-time site readers that I’m a fan of The Blind Shake. The Minneapolis trio has released … Read more
One Hundred Year Ocean
Where Were You While We Were Getting High?
Broken World Media (2013)
Where Were You While We Were Getting High?, the latest release from the seven-member Connecticut indie-emo band One Hundred Year … Read more
Aidan Baker & Leah Buckareff
Breathing Heavy Breathing
Thisquietarmyrecords / Broken Spine Productions (2012)
If the droning sounds were not an indication, then certainly the overall sonic motif is definitely all Aidan Baker, at … Read more
