Kowtow, a songwriter from the Washington, DC area, is currently at work on Tastes Like Armageddon, an LP scheduled for release around end of the 13th b'ak'tun (12/21/12). You can follow Kowtow's progress, including his T-Shirt Countdown to Armageddon, on Bandcamp and Facebook.

His most recent record is the all-instrumental Exalted Headband (Wampus, 2009). Headband mixes elements of rock and electronica with classical and folk touches to create a personal soundtrack of moody pop. Headband i...