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Sonic Attacknew

After 27 years and 10 albums, Neurosis continues to make music from the depths of its soul.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
10-26-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hidden In Plain Sightnew
For the past 33 years, Donnie Emerson had an ace up his sleeve. And even he didn’t know it.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-16-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
We Are Not Pussy Riotnew
Where are Spokane’s hooligans?
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-16-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Personal Jesusnew
How a Spokane man found himself living in the shadow of the King.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
01-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Beer Bandnew

Red Fang drank a lot and made a great music video — and they got signed because of it.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
05-05-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sounds From the Great Beyondnew

Kawabata Makoto fights with his guitar to tame the sounds of space.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Becoming Metallicanew

When their original music wasn’t working out, four Spokane musicians assumed new personalities: Lars, James, Cliff and Kirk.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
01-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
King Without a Crownnew

The Melvins are happy to reign in exile. But, occasionally, obscurity has its drawbacks.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Drama Kingnew

Billy Corgan's ego aside, maybe Smashing Pumpkins should have called it quits back in 1997.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-10-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan
The Way We Werenew
With Black Happy getting back together, some people are really excited. Others are really pissed.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
08-05-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Happy
Henry Rollins the Yes Mannew
Henry Rollins was a punk. Now he's a punk with Nelson Mandela on his side.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
RVIVR Resuscitates Punk Music That Has Intention and Meaningnew
In some senses, the four-piece punk outfit is that friend you wish would write you letters -- the one who understands you, who wants to know how you are and tells you that you are loved.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: RVIVR
Insane Clown Appetitenew
Insane Clown Posse’s tour pairs them with an all-girl death metal band, a ’90s rapper and a band of weed-smokers. Why, God, why?
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Insane Clown Posse
March Fourth Marching Band is a Happy, Explosive Musical Extravaganzanew

“We’re really a bunch of regular dorks from next door who like to dress up like superheroes and pretend that we’re playing on top of a volcano in front of millions of screaming fans.”
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anvil's Wishes Have Finally Come True, After Three Decadesnew
When they finally became rock stars, they were old enough to be members of AARP. But for the core members of Anvil, drummer Robb Reiner and singer/guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow, it was hardly too late.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
02-04-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews