Death Metal MusicMusic and Culture on the Edge

The New York incarnation of ATP may only come around once a year, but few folks who have braved the charmingly decrepit surroundings of Kutshers Country Club can resist its lure.

Their origins may be in the still-thriving DIY scene in Brooklyn, but Mary Pearson and Rob Barber of High Places have always had a glassy pop edge to their music.

As the Daily Swarm reports , bad things happen when you criticize the Zep. Criticizing Led Zeppelin almost got me into a huge fight in my old high school cafeteria. Some guy at the table kept saying he thought Zep were the kings of heavy metal. What does that mean? I asked. Do they sit around their houses wearing crowns? He didn't find my attempt at Woody Allen humor funny. In fact, he got downright angry and called my music Mousketeer Music. For what it's worth, he was talking