Month: June 2005
Review: Winter Solstice – The Fall of Rome
Ooh, tricky — I thought by the title and statue on the cover, this would be gothic metal or power metal, but it’s just another piece-of-shit screamo band. … read more
Review: Usurper – Cryptobeast
I would have to say that, overall, this is a pretty crushing record, but I’ve heard better from these guys. … read more
Review: Various Artists – Soundwave Assassins 2
It’s terrific that the local music scene is strong enough to represent itself with a disc like Soundwave Assassins 2. … read more
Review: Various Artists – A.L.P.H.A
The overall message of the A.L.P.H.A. compilation is optimistic of the future of electronic music and this disc gives you the experience to prove it. … read more
Review: Starflyer 59 – Talking Voice VS. Singing Voice
It’s epic in a small box theater, but not exactly made for big booming stadiums. … read more
Review: Peter Murphy – Unshattered
Unshattered is aptly titled in that it never really rattles. … read more
Review: Meat Beat Manifesto – At the Center
At the Center takes electronic music to another level and drops in as the perfect backdrop to your Saturday night wine-and-cheese party … read more
Review: Kasabian – Self-Titled
Kasabian Self-Titled RCA Kasabian have been a guilty pleasure of mine since hearing the opening of “Club Foot.” Granted, they aren’t completely original. You can pinpoint various points in Manchester’s history of music that pop up in abundance throughout the album, fitting in somewhere post-Happy Mondays and the Charlatan’s happier days with a dash of
Review: Jon Cutler ft. Michael Watford – Watcha Gonna Do
Currently on a roll heading up MN2S 10th anniversary celebrations, New York-based Jon Cutler delivers another killer vocal gem showcasing Michael Watford. … read more
Review: Heimataerde – Gotteskrieger
SLUG Reviews Heimataerde’s Gotteskrieger. Of all the German industrial that I listen to, this one wins the prize for being so German. Keep Reading… … read more
Local Review: The Invisible Rays – Self-Titled
The Invisible Rays play often-slow, almost dirge-ish creep punk filled with plodding buzzsaw bass riffs, mournful or shouted vocals and sometimes-droning synths. … read more
Local Review: The Awesome Possum Band – Blendn’ In
Covers include the Southern-accented “Wish You Was Here” and “Under the Milky Way.” The Awesome Possum Band is funny but not in an annoying way. … read more
