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Issue 191 / November 2004 More from this Issue
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Fail to Follow, Ibex Throne, Pelpp and A. Vanvranken, Eden's Watchtower Vol. 3 compilation and more!!!
Trent Thornley CD Release, The Child Who Was a Keyhole CD Release- Nov. 6, Kilby Court w/ Mothers Coconut Pregnancy, Will Sartain
On Vibrato CD Release, I am Electric CD Release- Dec. 4, Kilby Court
Micah Dahl Anderson
EP #1
Mother Clucker
Micah Dahl Anderson = Patti Smith + Death Cab for Cutie acousticTranquil folksy indie guitar stuff swaps off with Tourette Syndrome outbursts of frantic panic sans swearing. Nick Drake overtones swell and ripple, early Radiohead bleeds through sometimes as in "Pirates of the Universe;" if emo in the goth vein went acoustic, it might sound like this. Micah D. Anderson's EP cover was stitched together on a sewing machine, sure to earn him barrels of instant scene cred. www.micahdahl.com Rebecca Vernon
Born Free
Divine Madness
Born Free = John Brown's Body + The Roots
Born Free mixes hip-hop with reggae, rock, world music, techno and drum n' bass, resulting in a diverse amalgamation that's Jamaican first. Divine Madness is layered over with heavy electronic beats and gospel/spiritual sermonizing vocals. No slick mainstream 50 Cent here. Lotsa talk about the earth, family and peace is more predictable, but Born Free's genre-challenging takes a fresh look at underground hip-hop and reggae dub. perfectlove70@yahoo.com
Rebecca Vernon
Drug
Self-titled
Drug = Dub Pistols + 'Quette Daddie's casio
Eclectic hip-hop outfit Drug engages old-fashioned movie clips mix with rumba beats, disembodied vocal samples, heavy beats and trilling flute stuff. However, the production's flat and dead, and the vocal effects sound like Chipmunks zombies. Maybe Drug S5 stole 'Quette Daddie's Casio? Good production could really bring this unique, cool music to life. Save up that $500 from your pot $$$ and get thee to a studio. Rebecca Vernon
Fail to Follow
Self-Titled
FTF = AFI + Sick of It All (neutered)
More punk than most hardcore bands that decided they were good enough musicians to show off, Fail to Follow is not unlistenable at all-mediocre, maybe, but definitely not unlistenable. The lyrics aren't whiny and the vocals actually sound like they have heart a bit more than stepped on. There are spots of bounding rhythms that always almost seem like they're going to sustain before fading off into wussiness and those give FTF hope. I can headbang to this without crying, and that's a good thing. NateMartin
Ibex Throne
Self-titled
(Elegy Records)
Ibex Throne = Mayhem + Blasphemy + Beherit + Dark ThroneFrom the cold wastes of Salt Lake City comes one of the fastest, most brutal experiences ever. While some parts are slow and somber, Ibex Throne is typically light-speed. The searing death growls and tortured screams of vocalist "ZODIAC" complement perfectly this oozing black metal beast from the depths of death. This is a must-see live band: notorious in deeds as well as music. Or as the band will tell you, it's not music, it's warfare. The BUTCHER
Nexis
Game Over
Nexis = Jay Z + Hieroglyphics
Nexis's slick rhymes and inventive metaphors do well to gloss over his one downfall-lack of original content. He spits the same shit that everybody else spits-typical G-rap "I'll fuck you up while smoking blunts and get the big deal I deserve" shit. His lyrical abilities typically make up for this downfall in the verses, but the whack choruses blare this shortcoming blatantly. Solid beats and political commentary round this record out pretty well but thoughts of lyrical whats instead of hows would make Game Over absolutely sick. NateMartin
Nolens Volens
Faux EP
Nolens Volens = Bjork + Rope or Bullets + The AnniversaryIt is obvious that Nolens Volens has a wide range of musical tastes-it's probably a good idea they didn't try to mix them all together simultaneously. Instead, they line up synth-pop ranging from spastically blippy to catchy next to garage rock guitars next to ethereal almost-drone montages which make for some very interesting song structures. Sparse, sometimes Dada-ish lyrics rarely find a place among the bizarreness but are well thought-out when they do. Oh yeah, and the CD case is upholstered in fur. NateMartin
Trent Thornley CD Release, The Child Who Was a Keyhole CD Release- Nov. 6, Kilby Court w/ Mothers Coconut Pregnancy, Will SartainOn Vibrato CD Release, I am Electric CD Release- Dec. 4, Kilby Court
Micah Dahl Anderson
EP #1
Mother Clucker
Micah Dahl Anderson = Patti Smith + Death Cab for Cutie acousticTranquil folksy indie guitar stuff swaps off with Tourette Syndrome outbursts of frantic panic sans swearing. Nick Drake overtones swell and ripple, early Radiohead bleeds through sometimes as in "Pirates of the Universe;" if emo in the goth vein went acoustic, it might sound like this. Micah D. Anderson's EP cover was stitched together on a sewing machine, sure to earn him barrels of instant scene cred. www.micahdahl.com Rebecca Vernon
Born Free
Divine Madness
Born Free = John Brown's Body + The Roots
Born Free mixes hip-hop with reggae, rock, world music, techno and drum n' bass, resulting in a diverse amalgamation that's Jamaican first. Divine Madness is layered over with heavy electronic beats and gospel/spiritual sermonizing vocals. No slick mainstream 50 Cent here. Lotsa talk about the earth, family and peace is more predictable, but Born Free's genre-challenging takes a fresh look at underground hip-hop and reggae dub. perfectlove70@yahoo.com
Rebecca Vernon
Drug
Self-titled
Drug = Dub Pistols + 'Quette Daddie's casio
Eclectic hip-hop outfit Drug engages old-fashioned movie clips mix with rumba beats, disembodied vocal samples, heavy beats and trilling flute stuff. However, the production's flat and dead, and the vocal effects sound like Chipmunks zombies. Maybe Drug S5 stole 'Quette Daddie's Casio? Good production could really bring this unique, cool music to life. Save up that $500 from your pot $$$ and get thee to a studio. Rebecca Vernon
Fail to Follow
Self-Titled
FTF = AFI + Sick of It All (neutered)
More punk than most hardcore bands that decided they were good enough musicians to show off, Fail to Follow is not unlistenable at all-mediocre, maybe, but definitely not unlistenable. The lyrics aren't whiny and the vocals actually sound like they have heart a bit more than stepped on. There are spots of bounding rhythms that always almost seem like they're going to sustain before fading off into wussiness and those give FTF hope. I can headbang to this without crying, and that's a good thing. NateMartin
Ibex Throne
Self-titled
(Elegy Records)
Ibex Throne = Mayhem + Blasphemy + Beherit + Dark ThroneFrom the cold wastes of Salt Lake City comes one of the fastest, most brutal experiences ever. While some parts are slow and somber, Ibex Throne is typically light-speed. The searing death growls and tortured screams of vocalist "ZODIAC" complement perfectly this oozing black metal beast from the depths of death. This is a must-see live band: notorious in deeds as well as music. Or as the band will tell you, it's not music, it's warfare. The BUTCHER
Nexis
Game Over
Nexis = Jay Z + Hieroglyphics
Nexis's slick rhymes and inventive metaphors do well to gloss over his one downfall-lack of original content. He spits the same shit that everybody else spits-typical G-rap "I'll fuck you up while smoking blunts and get the big deal I deserve" shit. His lyrical abilities typically make up for this downfall in the verses, but the whack choruses blare this shortcoming blatantly. Solid beats and political commentary round this record out pretty well but thoughts of lyrical whats instead of hows would make Game Over absolutely sick. NateMartin
Nolens Volens
Faux EP
Nolens Volens = Bjork + Rope or Bullets + The AnniversaryIt is obvious that Nolens Volens has a wide range of musical tastes-it's probably a good idea they didn't try to mix them all together simultaneously. Instead, they line up synth-pop ranging from spastically blippy to catchy next to garage rock guitars next to ethereal almost-drone montages which make for some very interesting song structures. Sparse, sometimes Dada-ish lyrics rarely find a place among the bizarreness but are well thought-out when they do. Oh yeah, and the CD case is upholstered in fur. NateMartin
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