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The Monks had tonsures and cowls. Gonn performed beneath a swastika. But both embody the strange and continuing appeal of garage punk. Alexis Petridis reports
In the late 1980s, Eddie Shaw was at home in Carson City, Nevada, when two strangers knocked on his door, demanding to know if he was the same Eddie Shaw who [...]

The past month provided me with a much-needed break, one that allowed me to take a break during a time in which artists are usually reluctant to release material. After all, releasing an album in late December or early January bears the risk of being overlooked for year-end honors. It is not that most artists [...]