Commentary John Greenwood Commentary John Greenwood

Never-Before-Released ‘Gravest Gravy’, Out on Vengeance Records

Nearly 50 years after The Cramps recorded their earliest material with Alex Chilton, Gravest Gravy has finally clawed its way out of the vault. Originally assembled from the band’s October 1977 Ardent Studios sessions and shelved for decades, the previously unreleased album captures Lux Interior, Poison Ivy, Bryan Gregory, and Nick Knox at the beginning of their beautifully demented reign.

Restored and mastered for a new generation of people who still need their ears vexed. Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye and others made this fever dream come true.

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Commentary Dee Ratchet Commentary Dee Ratchet

Mosswood Meltdown PreShow: The Calm Before The Chaos

Mosswood Meltdown: Oakland's Weirdest Family Reunion

Mosswood Meltdown transforms a city park into a punk playground where nostalgia collides with discovery, cult film brilliance crashes headfirst into garage rock chaos, and everyone is invited to embrace their wonderfully filthy inner monster. And it all starts with a killer preshow, proving the weekend's glorious weirdness begins long before the festival gates officially open.

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