Cookie Marenco

Lou Barlow and the Quest for Change Amidst Chaos

Few musical artists from the last few decades have been as prolific as Lou Barlow. Ever since alt-rock luminaries Dinosaur Jr. burst onto the scene with their eclectic-sounding debut in 1985, the Massachusetts-based multi-instrumentalist has been featured in close to...

Record Review: Forty Winks

Forty Winks Bow Wow Bologna, Italy “Attitude driven, Italian pop-punk” After several releases and worldwide tours since 1998, Italian quartet Forty Winks unveils their latest, Bow Wow, which...

Record Review: CSC Funk Band

CSC Funk Band Things Are Getting Too Casual Brooklyn, NY “Block-party funk band in a post-punk warzone” The CSC Funk Band was born out of the Brooklyn noise-punk scene and has decided to channel...

Record Review: Cave

Cave Neverendless Chicago, IL “Going from one to crazy in the blink of an eye” On the surface, Neverendless seems to be unrelenting repetition for forty-plus minutes. Upon closer inspection, that...

Record Review: The Can’t Nots

The Can’t Nots Applesauce EP Providence, RI “Like them apples?” It’s hard to get a read on the Can’t Nots’ EP Applesauce.  Over a five-song sample size, Naomi Wilkinson’s band could either be...