As I write these lines, Reflections of a Floating World has already been unleashed upon the world. And upon you, dear reader – or else, you really must rethink your priorities....
Who cares about an aching back, near-perpetual tinnitus and a resigning liver when they can still rock out for then more great hours? It’s the last day already, and...
When your debut record is produced by Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Sleep, Melvins) and reaches cult status in the stoner rock scene, how do you move on? Hailing from the small...
If you consider Friday as DESERTFEST BELGIUM‘s (fulfilling) appetizer, Saturday sure looks like the main course. Is Antwerp ready for a riff cascade,...
A few days ago, European masses converged towards Flanders in their search for distorsion, irresistibly drawn by a mammoth line-up. If all DESERTFESTS were the Three Bears in...
Third and last day at DESERTFEST BERLIN. While most festivals I’ve been to are uncomfortable by nature, almost by design, this one is starting to fit me like a cozy old slipper....
EGYPT, author of (arguably) the best self-titled demo of all time, is a band who has been through a rocky history but now stands among the finest acts of the stoner and doom...
Day 2 at DESERTFEST BERLIN. An almost continuous chain of cool shows, that managed to surpass the expectations raised by a solid opening on Thursday. Rarely (if ever) have I been...
Day one at DESERTFEST BERLIN. If you’re a regular attendee of its London counterpart, imagine what it’d be like if all prices (tickets, accomodation, beer…) were slashed by...
In the sidelines of Desertfest Berlin, I had the chance to sit down and chat with the kind and friendly Kent Stump, WO FAT’s vocalist and guitarist. Sporting his iconic cow-boy...
Today, a web search for “Up In Smoke” will mostly direct you to a little-known stoner buddy movie from the 70s, and a mythical 2000 tour with Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Eminem and...
“There’s nothing like a burst of ecumenical rock to screw these bastards!” This comment, left on the Facebook event page for OM’s concert – taking place just a...
Rock may be dead, but its corpse is still moving. From its tremors emerge bands like GRAVEYARD, capable of toying around with the genre’s habits and customs while adding their...
Scandinavia is to heavy vintage rock what the US Deep South is to bluesy, filthy sludge: an excellent breeding ground. However, listening to bands from these cold, cold lands can...
We were getting all excited about our encounter with UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS in Paris, one of the most peculiar yet popular bands in the European stoner/doom scene, who...
