Catching up: Hopscotch and Windhand

(Sleep at Lincoln Theatre)

What a weekend! I am still recovering from seeing some great shows, and I am very grateful that all those great shows were concentrated together. Last year I spent Hopscotch Thursday wandering from club to club because there was nothing in particular I wanted to see, and ended up discovering some great new bands. This year I knew exactly where I wanted to be on each night. 

It was a hectic weekend because I was shooting for Invisible Oranges, and by extension, for Brooklyn Vegan. I am very happy that they published my photos of ASG and Golden Void (best band of the weekend BY FAR) here; photos of Pig Destroyer/Gorguts/Vattnet Viskar/Sannhet here; and Sleep/Evoken/Inter Arma/Solar Halos here. I also have a set from Bitter Resolve (who opened for Golden Void) here. I was very excited to be shooting for IO, and hope to shoot more for them in the future. 

Also, today my review of Windhand's new album, Soma, was published on About.com Heavy Metal. My interview with guitarist Garrett Morris will be published later this week. If you haven't checked out Soma, please go here and take a listen. Then buy the album and support this awesome band. These guys have worked really hard on this album, and have truly created something special. 

Sinister Haze, Demon Eye and Horseskull

(Sinister Haze)

(Demon Eye)

 (Demon Eye)

(Horseskull)

Here are a few photos from the Friday (Aug. 31) show with Sinister Haze, Demon Eye and Horseskull at the Maywood. As always, I enjoyed both Demon Eye and Horseskull, but I really got into Sinister Haze, who are from Richmond and include members of Cough. They'll be at the Autumn Screams Doom festival next month. 

Strangely, my favorite photo of the evening was the following Instagram photo of Demon Eye!

Check out Bedowyn's new EP

Raleigh band stoner/doom band Bedowyn has a new EP, which you can check out here. The band's next confirmed show is at Fuzz Fest at Snug Harbor in Charlotte on Sept. 14. Will post more dates as they are confirmed. Looking forward to seeing these guys.

Batillus releases really creepy first video

Brooklyn industrial doom outfit Batillus have released their first ever video, and it's just about as creepy as you would expect. The song is "Concrete" from the album Concrete Sustain, which was released earlier this year.

New music Tuesday: Windhand and Corrections House

"Orchard," the second single (and opening song) from Windhand's excellent upcoming album Soma is now streaming at a few locations, including NPR, Stereogum and Invisible Oranges. The album comes out Sept. 17, and is already being hailed as a possible album of the year.

Also, "Run Through the Night," the latest from Corrections House (Mike IX Williams, Eyehategod; Scott Kelly, Neurosis; Bruce Lamont, Yakuza; Sanford Parker, Minsk) is now streaming at German blog Noisey/Vice. The album Last City Zero will be released on Neurot on Oct. 29.