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January 24, 2015
Je Suis Heavy! Bloody Roots of French Metal on Sirius XM
JE SUIS HEAVY! ROOTS OF FRENCH METAL
Sat 1/24, 6PM ET
Sun 1/25, 1PM ET
Mon 1/26, 9AM ET
Tues 1/27, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/29, 9PM ET
Bon jour! This week’s metal history lesson salutes the power of free speech and blows out the boundaries of unrestricted self-expression with a thirty-year review of dramatic, mind-bending metal from our sister nation, France. From classic NWOBHM-era cuts by Trust, H-Bomb, and Vulcain; to the lethal deathly thrash of Agressor and Massacra; including the industrial bleakness...
January 20, 2015
Bloody Roots Intro to Metal for Frozen-Obsessed Children on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS INTRO TO METAL FOR FROZEN-OBSESSED CHILDREN
Week of January 17, 2015
Sat 1/17, 6PM ET
Sun 1/18, 1PM ET
Mon 1/19, 9AM ET
Tues 1/20, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/22, 9PM ET
Prepare to cross a line in the snow! This week Bloody Roots retreats from the outer reaches of metal’s outermost frontiers and shines a glossy searchlight on highly emotional storytelling metal for fans of Frozen. Look for metallic links in the dramatic, dewy-eyed fables of Nightwish, Dio, the Gathering, Leaves Eyes, Epica, Within T...
January 19, 2015
Fri 1/30, Los Angeles: David Markey Talks Punk/DIY Publishing at LA Art Book Fair
WE GOT POWER! carried the torch for punk publishing into the 1980s, capturing the sights and smells of new breed hardcore punk as it was happening. The complete zines are available along with over 400 stunning photos in WE GOT POWER!: Hardcore Punk Scenes from 1980s Southern California, by David Markey and Jordan Schwartz. At the end of this month, Markey opens up about the process and importance of his zines (and films such as The Slog Movie) at the LA Art Book Fair.
Friday, January 30
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January 10, 2015
Bloody Roots of 2014 Metal Debuts on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS OF METAL DEBUTS IN 2014
Week of January 10, 2015
Sat 1/10, 6PM ET
Sun 1/11, 1PM ET
Mon 1/12, 9AM ET
Tues 1/13, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/15, 9PM ET
This week’s metal history lesson excavates some of the sharpest, hardest artifacts from the fresh dig site of 2014. Highlights include Thantifaxath and Krokodil, plus the power metal of Primalfrost and Noble Beast, the occult rock of the Oath, the intense black metal of Exordium Mors and Sonus Mors, and the technical death of Narcotic Wasteland and Art...
January 3, 2015
Bloody Roots Year-End Metal Harvest: 2014 Highlights on Sirius XM
Bloody Roots Year-End Metal Harvest: 2014 Highlights
Week of January 3, 2015
Sat 1/3, 6PM ET
Sun 1/4, 1PM ET
Mon 1/5, 9AM ET
Tues 1/6, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/8, 9PM ET
Host Ian Christe (“Sound of the Beast”/Bazillion Points) recaps 2014’s burning highlights in metal. Includes tracks by Krieg, Agalloch, Centinex, 1349, Eyehategod, At the Gates, Bölzer, October 31, Midnight, Sarke, and more! Heavy new year—know your Roots…
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December 27, 2014
Bloody Roots Full Metal Holiday Salute to Beer on Sirius XM
Bloody Roots Full Metal Holiday Salute to Beer on Sirius XM
Week of December 27, 2014
Sat 12/27, 6pm ET
Sun 12/28, 1pm ET
Mon 12/29, 9am ET
Tues, 12/30 @ 3pm ET
Thurs, 1/1 @ 9pm ET
This week’s heavy metal history lesson reveals exclusively, after years of study, the liquid link discovered by leading scientists between heavy metal music and the ancient golden nectar, beer. From the frothy ales of South America to the powerful lagers of Germany and the solid stouts of England, host Ian Christe (Bazill...
December 21, 2014
Bloody Roots of 2014 Metal Instrumentals on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTSOF 2014 METAL INSTRUMENTALS
Week of December 20, 2014
Sat 12/20, 6PM ET
Sun 12/21, 1PM ET
Mon 12/22, 9AM ET
Tues 12/23, 4PM ET
Thurs 12/25, 9PM ET
Your weekly heavy metal history lesson continues its own ancient holiday tradition of a year-end instrumental metal show, this week showcasing epic or quiet or headspinning new 2014 instrumental efforts by Carcass, Whitechapel, Earth, Agalloch, Morbus Chron, Broughton’s Rules, India’s Pangea, Animals as Leaders, and others. Let the metal do th...
December 16, 2014
Thurs 12/18, Olympia, WA: Bruce Pavitt + Calvin Johnson Celebrate SUB POP USA by Rocking the Public Library
Calvin Johnson performs at Seattle SUB POP USA release fest at Fantagraphics Gallery in November.
Bruce Pavitt continues his victory lap around the West Coast this week in celebration of SUB POP U.S.A.: The Subterraneanan Pop Music Anthology, 1980–1988. On Thursday 12/18, Pavitt will go back to the town where Sub Pop began back in 1980, for a book signing and discussion hosted by the Olympia Public Library (313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501, (360) 352-0595). Bruce will be flanked by local h...
December 13, 2014
Bloody Roots Intro to NYHC: New York Hardcore on Sirius XM
BLOODYROOTSINTRO TONYHC: NEW YORK HARDCORE
Week of December 13, 2014
Sat 12/13, 6PM ET
Sun 12/14, 1PM ET
Mon 12/15, 9AM ET
Tues 12/16, 4PM ET
Thurs 12/18, 9PM ET
In the aftermath of New York’s 1970s punk scene came a wilder, tougher breed of 1980s hardcore punk in the city. Spearheaded by D.C. transplants Bad Brains, centered around Manhattan’s crumbling Lower East Side, and more influenced by heavy metal than earlier hardcore scenes in L.A. and the Midwest, NYHC bands like Agnostic Front, Nihilisti...
December 6, 2014
Bloody Roots of AC/DC’s Dirty Metal Deeds on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS OF AC/DC’s DIRTY METAL DEEDS
Sat, 12/6 @ 6pm ET
Sun, 12/7 @ 2pm ET
Mon, 12/8 @ 9am ET
Tues, 12/9 @ 4pm ET
Thurs, 6/11 @ 9pm ET
In honor of ongoing exploits of the world’s greatest rock and roll band, this week’s metal history lesson plugs into theaggressive originsand electricinfluence of Australia’s hard rock heroes AC/DC. From Melbourne bars to stadiums worldwide, AC/DC has represented and inspired heavy metal for almost 40 years, and host Ian Christe (“Sound of the Beast”) rides the...
