Email Author Jason Heller

2009 Stories by Jason Heller

• Ascaris considers itself a punk band that plays metal

  published June 25, 2009

  Last year we played this show at the Roxy," remembers Taylor Kirgan, singer/guitarist of Ascaris. "We played with three hip-hop groups that... More >>

• Dangerous Nonsense

  published June 25, 2009

  In the press release that accompanies Weapon of Choice, Dangerous Nonsense lists one influence: human rights. Accordingly, it's clear... More >>

• I Sank Molly Brown aims for music that's cerebral, with lots of heart

  published June 25, 2009

  Post-punk is supposed to have a sharp, concise edge to it — but I Sank Molly Brown ushers the genre down meandering byways littered with... More >>

• The Church

  published June 18, 2009

  When the Church formed in Australia in 1980, its ringing, soaring post-punk should've made it as big as, say, Echo & the Bunnymen. Of course,... More >>

• The revival of this iconic punk band gives us a bad case of Germaphobia

  published June 18, 2009

  Seriously, just punch me in the fucking head. Severe cranial trauma delivered with extreme malice would've been less painful for me... More >>

• Josh Wambeke Fell into one of Denver's most compelling bands

  published June 4, 2009

  I had my big thirtieth-birthday party the other night," says Josh Wambeke, singer/guitarist and leader of Fell. "I just bought a new home in... More >>

• Hot Robots

  published June 4, 2009

  Power pop, by its nature, is a regressive genre, and Hot Robots is no different. The only thing that's in doubt is exactly which decade... More >>

• The Dead Science

  published June 4, 2009

  Mutating faster than a flu virus, Seattle's the Dead Science has grown from a mildly arty indie-rock combo into a full-on deconstruction crew... More >>