It’s a merry-go-round your head awake, asleep, alive, or dead — A vocalist did the worst thing they could do in the early ’90s: they joined another band. Many viewed it as a betrayal, but for Mike Patton, it was another job, a project he could work on before he made another LP with Faith No More…

A drink made with the finest guavas. A 100% boognish guarantee! — The ’90s grunge scene resurrected an attitude from ’70s punk: it’s wrong to sell out. Musicians giving their music to a major label is career suicide; the major’s influence would wreck their sound once they took hold. The antagonism towards the label was apparent, but Ween…

This is what depression sounds like — While taking a break from my night shift factory job, I opened Rateyourmusic.com to see which albums they say are best in the avant-garde metal genre. Right away, a black and white grain image of a woman sitting in the corner captures my attention. I entered Spotify as fast as…

Bulbous also tapered. That’s right! — Many moons ago, I talked about weird bands. In my list, I mentioned how any music that sounds unusual is subjective. You can say the latest song on streaming sounds odd, as the artist experiments with different effects. A casual listener will find the…