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My Pivot to Headphones: The “Stonerphile” Vision
The blog “Clean and Sober Stoner” is transitioning to focus more on headphones while maintaining its musical essence. The author shares personal experiences with audio obsession, recovery, and the need to appreciate music over gear. The mission now includes highlighting high-quality recordings in the stoner doom and heavy rock genres.
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bear: a lesson in the healing power of nostalgia from Friendship Commanders
Friendship Commanders’ newest album hits all the nostalgic nerves for a few generations of listeners. From grungy guitar to no-nonsense drums and pristine vocals, they offer up an easy-to-digest meal that has something for everyone at the table.
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The Top 12 Heavy Rock Albums of September ’25
This Top 12 Heavy Rock albums is the hardest list I’ve ever written. Doom. Post Rock. Heavy Metal. Sludge. I believe each of these albums could become iconic, and ranking them just seems wrong on so many levels.
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Faetooth: Labyrinthine Is the Perfect Soundtrack for a ‘Soul-Crushing’ Time
Faetooth: A Sign of the Times It’s been an absolute crap show of a year, hasn’t it? With political turmoil and a general sense of unease hanging in the air, it’s easy to feel like we’re all spiraling. After the political (or more precisely: cultural) assassination, I’ve seen people I love and respect giving in…
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KALX Live: Dread Spire
Oakland’s very own Dread Spire was featured on KALX, at UC Berkley, and this writer feels especially lucky to be the California kid on the team who got to see them
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Dread Spire
The California Bay Area offers a vibrant heavy music scene, particularly spotlighted by the notable duo Dread Spire, whose unique blend of doom, sludge, and prog captivates audiences.
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Why I Skipped Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning
But what I’ve learned to accept is that Black Sabbath is intensely personal. It’s a lived experience, and that experience forms the definition of what Black Sabbath is.
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Whitehovse: The Mighty One (The most frustrating Stoner Album in years)
The worst part of Whitehovse’s The Mighty One is that it’s incredible. Frustratingly, agonizingly great. Not good, but great.
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90 Days Clean: 12 CD’s for a Penny
My 60-day celebration was small, but loud. The Dixon NA meeting, while being one of the oldest in that part of Northern California, was also one of the smallest. On that night, there were a handful of visitors from Woodland, just north of Davis. I was surprised to see cake, since 60 days is only…
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My Top 19 Heavy Underground Albums for April
It’s that time of month for my Top 19 Heavy Underground albums, and the deadline snuck up on me. I don’t know if it’s because I’m tired or there’s too much music coming out simultaneously, but I’m grumpier than usual. It was harder narrowing it down to 20, and some albums just effing pissed me…
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Messa Scores Big with “The Spin”
I will always love Messa, and how they transformed the scene. They’re now an inspiration to dozens of bands, and will be for dozens more.
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Mizmor and Hell: The Alluvion Review
I am a wreck of nerves to write about the collaboration between Mizmor and Hell called Alluvion.
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