Obits

Obits

"Shift Operator"

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2011

Late last year, we learned Brooklyn, NY outfit Obits would be releasing their sophomore set, Moody, Standard & Poor, this spring. While the...

Obits Plot New <i>Moody, Standard & Poor</i> LP

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2010

Last year, Brooklyn outfit Obits  dropped their debut disc I Blame You, a hard-rockin' outing that blasted leader Rick Froberg's (Hot Snake...

Obits and Night Marchers Team Up for North American Tour, Play Vancouver

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2010

When Hot Snakes called it quits in 2005, they left a gaping hole in the now-massive garage punk scene. The band broke off into two factions...

Obits / Metz

The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON July 23

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2009

There was a startling amount of raw power emanating from the Horseshoe on this night, both expected from Brooklyn's Obits, and surprising f...

Obits are Reborn

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2009

Even though he played guitar and sang in two esteemed underground rock'n'roll bands, Rick Froberg isn't dwelling in the past with Obits. Fr...

Former Hot Snake Rick Froberg Talks Obits

PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2009

One of the most influential figures in underground culture, singer/guitarist/visual artist Rick Froberg ends a long musical lay-off with hi...