TOON DISASTERS

I've often praised the power of a well crafted mix tape, and Toon Disasters is exactly that. Excellent combination of deep cuts (10,000...

STOCKPILE

OPT OUT shared a dust laden basement in Philadelphia with these crushers earlier this year, and while the demo might not live up to their...

NO SANCTUARY

NO SANCTUARY was active in Philadelphia during the mid/late '00s, forging their path with a pigeon hole defying version of DIY punk. To ...

LIMP WRIST

It was more than ten years ago when Karoline and I stopped by Martin's place in Chicago and he blasted these tunes for us. He dubbed th...

SICKOIDS

I was fortunate to see the second SICKOIDS show in April, and I was sufficiently floored. They have clearly spent some serious time studying...

GODFODDER

This week's comp is pretty far removed from most of the Friday posts you may be used to, and your ears will be all the better for it. Re...

GUIGNOL & MISCHIEF BREW

I realize that this might be a tough sell for a lot of folks who stop by The Escape, but I assure you that if you take the leap, you will be...

SIGNALS

This three piece has done their homework, and have managed to take psychedelic Krautrock and combine it with late '80s Wax Trax acts lik...