Music
Review: Gold-Bears – Dalliance
Dalliance, Gold-Bears’ follow-up to 2011’s Are You Falling in Love? on the incomparable indie label, Slumberland, exudes a shiny indie-pop presence under a fuzzy, folk punk veneer. … read more
Review: Noura Mint Seymali – Tzenni
Noura Mint Seymali = Traditional West African griot vocals + The Doors … read more
Review: Wo Fat – The Conjuring
Wo Fat = Orange Goblin + Kung Pao … read more
Review: Kult Of Red Pyramid – Broken Mirror
While I was listening to this enormous release, I wondered if Kult Of Red Pyramid had to schedule time away from their obligations to hear it in its entirety. … read more
Review: Wildest Dreams – S/T
Wildest Dreams = Obscured by Clouds–era Pink Floyd + Dungen + Circle … read more
Review: Musk Ox –
Woodfall
Musk Ox = Godspeed You! Black Emperor + Rachel’s … read more
Review: Morrissey – World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Morrissey = Anthony Newley + Frank Sinatra … read more
Review: Sharp Practise – Steal With Pride
Sharp Practise = REO Speedwagon + The Who – Little River Band … read more
Review: Merchandise – After the End
Merchandise = Echo & the Bunnymen + The Chameleons … read more
Review: Magic Man – Before The Waves
Magic Man = When In Rome + Howard Jones – B-52’s … read more
Review: The Goddamn Gallows – The Maker
When it’s hard to describe a band’s sound, I consider that a victory from the jump, because that means they’ve achieved something rarely or never heard before. The Goddamn Gallows are creepy hillbilly punk with a touch of gypsy thrown in. … read more
Monorchist @ Diabolical Records 08.29 with Creature Double Feature, Coyote...
I’ve already spent 45 minutes listening to various 45s at Diabolical Records and I need to go into temporal exile from the lures of an addicting habit. My exile is brief—I come back to find that things are still not yet underway. But I find that the members of Monorchist are tailgating in the parking lot. After introducing myself, I am invited to join them in some pre-gaming before their big comeback gig. … read more
