Yoshiko Ohara

'Hardcore Activity' progressed @ Knockdown Center -- pics (Napalm Death, Gunplay, Tim Hecker, Wolf Eyes, Bastard Noise, The Thing, more)

“Regis = the one techno act that can get diehard Napalm Death fans dancing. Or at least nodding their heads agreeably.” – Self Titled Mag “Glenn Branca walking the floors of Hardcore Activity In Progress with a scowl and a plastic bag is the most perfect thing…

Tim Hecker, Napalm Death, Gunplay, Wolf Eyes & more playing RBMA's "Hardcore Activity in Progress"

Napalm Death @ Gramercy Theatre, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) We ran down all the 2014 Red Bull Music Academyevents yesterday, and one we wanted to shed a little bit more light on is the incredible Hardcore Activity in Progress show that will be going down at the Knockdown Center in Queens on Friday May 16…

Red Bull Music Academy 2014 NYC lineup (D'Angelo, Panda Bear, David Byrne, William Onyeabor tribute, more)

Panda Bear at MHOW in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As discussed, the Red Bull Music Academy is taking over NYC again this May, and since we last spoke, lineups have been announced…

Imperial Triumphant released new EP (stream it), playing NYC with Weed Is Weed, Godstopper, and Yoshiko Ohara

NYC black metal psychopaths Imperial Triumphant have released their new EP, Goliath. The EP — which features drummer Kenny Grohowski of Secret Chiefs 3 and the rhythm section of recent Relapse signees Pyrrhon) — dabbles in both the obscure darkness of French black metal and the earthier approach of American death metal…

Aidan Baker readies two LPs for release, played Big Snow Buffalo Lodge (belated pics)

One artist releasing two records on a single day is a big deal, but for a guy like Aidan Baker, you might just call that “Monday.” April 15 will see the release of Already Drowning AND Souvenirs Of The Eternal Present by Baker and are recommended for fans of post-rock, ambient noise and the like…

What is & isn't going on Sunday? (John Vanderslice/Crooked Fingers cancelled; Samiam, Fenster, Molly Nilsson, Gary Clark Jr, Entartete (ex-Orphan) & more are on)

As we saw yesterday, the power is back to most of Manhattan and many more shows are starting to happen. Subways are continuing to get better too…

Picastro, Yosh (of Bloody Panda) & Sondra Sun-Odeon teaming for a show at Saint Vitus

Yosh, the pint-sized terror that leads Bloody Panda, will headline a bill of shadowy beauty at Saint Vitus on March 15th with fragile post-rock from Picastro and the delicate and haunting Sondra Sun-Odeon (who recently impressed while supporting Religious to Damn)…

an interview w/ Bloody Panda (on their remix album) & Matmos (who remixed the MP3 debuting in this post)

DOWNLOAD: Bloody Panda – “Gold” Matmos Remix (MP3) Bloody Panda 2011 The idea of a remix album for a metal band is an odd one, but Bloody Panda is anything but conventional…