Ian Shelton doesn’t remember why he was at the airport that day. Maybe to visit his girlfriend, or perhaps a tour stop with his band, Militarie Gun. Regardless, he was feeling decidedly even-keeled when he recorded the tragic voice memo that kicks off the band’s latest record, God Save the …
Read More »Militarie Gun, Dazy Take Aim at Backbiters With 'Tall People Don't Live Long'
The music world is replete with backbiters and bitterness — and that’s the conceit behind the latest link-up between L.A. hardcore band Militarie Gun and Richmond’s Dazy, “Tall People Don’t Live Long.” “’Tall people’ became our tongue-in-cheek term for anyone that’s lost so much perspective that they think it’s all …
Read More »Scowl Refuse to Let the Bastards Grind Them Down
Back before Kat Moss became the frontwoman for Scowl, one of the most invigorating bands in hardcore today, she was just another fan trying to force her way into the moshpit.“I wanted to dance,” the 25-year-old tells Rolling Stone. “I didn’t feel like I had fun on the show unless …
Read More »Militarie Gun's Raucous Debut Is an Emotional Breakdown Dressed Up Like a Sugar Rush
On Militarie Gun’s debut LP, Life Under the Gun, frontman Ian Shelton isn’t afraid to turn his innermost fears and doubts into straight-up earworms. A long-time member of the hardcore scene — with his rusty nail of a band Regional Justice Center — the Seattle musician and his newest project …
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