Authors: Dean O Hillis
Review: Potpourri Of Pearls – We Went to Heaven
A concept album of sorts—based on the fact that PoP’s lead singer Adam Brody’s 14th birthday coincided with the discovery of the unfortunate victims from the Heaven’s Gate cult—even if only loosely themed, makes for a bizarre sophomore release. … read more
Review: Pet Shop Boys – Electric
With so much EDM glutting up the market—and so much of it disposable—it is nice when artists in the know produce dynamic versions of it, as if saying, “This is how it can be done.” … read more
Review: Panama – Always EP
It is hard to categorize this Sydney-based quartet, fronted by the talents of the classically trained Jarrah McCleary, and having now listened to the original—and fairly mellow—versions of three tracks comprising this, their sophomore EP, I would say: “disco-lite.” … read more
Review: Museum Of Love – Self-Titled
Museum Of Love = Roxy Music – LCD Soundsystem … read more
Review: Never Sol – Under Quiet
Never Sol = Fiona Apple – Cat Power + Ennio Morricone … read more
Review: MS MR – Secondhand Rapture
It is something of a small miracle that the New York based duo of Lizzy Plapinger (she being the ‘ms’) and Max Hershenow (and he the ‘mr’) have made a rarity in today’s music world— a consistently solid debut record. … read more
Review: Morrissey – World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Morrissey = Anthony Newley + Frank Sinatra … read more
Review: Magic Man – Before The Waves
Magic Man = When In Rome + Howard Jones – B-52’s … read more
Review: Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London
Marianne Faithfull = Grace Jones + Tom Waits … read more
Review: Marshall Holland – And The Etceteras
One-man band Holland (this Bay–Area based maestro writes, produces, plays and sings everything himself) returns with a catchy, frequently funny and even poignant new record. … read more