Music
Review: Matt Vanaria – Self-Titled
Matt Vanaria = Goo Goo Dolls + Hinder + Fuel … read more
Review: Shampoo Boy – Crack
Shampoo Boy = Head Dress + Ben Frost + Barn Owl … read more
Review: Sankt Otten – Engtanz Depression
Sankt Otten = background music on Zelda + VCR5 … read more
Review: Thee Oh Sees – Mutilator Defeated At Last
Thee Oh Sees = Ty Segall + The Go + Black Lips … read more
Review: Self Defense Family – Heaven is Earth
Self Defense Family = Tigers Jaw + Lungfish … read more
Review: Lee Bannon – Pattern of Excel
Lee Bannon = Jeremiah Jae + Pearson Sound … read more
Review: Jon DeRosa – Black Halo
Jon DeRosa Black Halo Rocket Girl Street: 05.25 Jon DeRosa = Jens Lekman + The Magnetic Fields + Beat Happening When I listened through this record a time or two, generally enjoying the 1950s pop of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison filtered through the skewed lens of Stephin Merritt’s fey, minor-chord subversiveness, I had to
Review: Total Babes – Heydays
Total Babes = Cloud Nothings + Real Estate … read more
Review: Mac McCaughan – Non-Believers
Mac McCaughan = American Wrestlers + Twerps … read more
Review: Jello Biafra and the New Orleans Ranch and Soul...
Jello Biafra and The New Orleans Raunch and Soul All-Stars Walk On Jindal’s Splinters Alternative Tentacles Street: 05.12 Jello Biafra and The New Orleans Raunch and Soul All-Stars = The Animals + Ernie K. Doe + Jello Biafra + John Fred and His Playboy Band This live album is the result of a night inspired
Review: Aesthetic Perfection – Imperfect
Aesthetic Perfection Imperfect Metropolis Street: 05.12 Aesthetic Perfection = Vince Guaraldi + Necessary Response – Electricity Although I am not a fan of hearing live music on a produced album, this release is amazing. Daniel Graves’ voice and talent truly shine on this piano bar release. It is amazing to hear the electronic sounds of
Review: Bell Witch – Four Phantoms
Bell Witch Four Phantoms Profound Lore Street: 04.28 Bell Witch = Usnea + Loss + Wolvserpent I guess it must be somewhat depressing in the northwestern parts of the USA, from Nor-Cal up through Washington. Maybe it’s just that lack of the ol’ sunshine. I remember listening to the debut from Seattle’s Bell Witch, and
