Music
Butcher’s Block – July 2005
Alright, bitches and bitchettes, listen up. I want to tell you, I am not going to Ozzfest, mainly because I can’t fucking stand Ozzy or Sabbath. I can hear the roars of disapproval already! But so what? I’m the guy writing this column, not you. I’m more metal than an I-beam falling onto an armored
Headphones: A Column Dedicated to House Music – July 2005
Reviews of Scott K. vs. O’Jays, Jaime Lewis, Raw Artistic Soul, and more!!!Scott K. vs. O’Jays “I Love Music” Boxmusic Considered a true classic by the biggest house pioneers, “I Love Music” is remixed and redone in the most fantastic of ways. In fact, I would have to say that this is my favorite track
Tough Resin: The Epoxies Glue Together the Weird and the...
Upon finishing the Y2K-scare of phone conversations, I understood that The Epoxies are a band that will continue to do what they love because they love it. … read more
Papa Don’t Preach: A Conversation with David Pajo
David Pajo is busy. He finished the highly successful, cult-approved Slint reunion tour, released his 6th solo album and is working on a Slint reunion tour DVD. … read more
Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn...
La Valle has been creating music for over ten years, beginning with Locust, where he served as their first keyboard player at the ripe old age of sixteen. … read more
THE COUNTERCULTURE WILL BE TELEVISED: A Story About the Vans...
There will always be music for the masses, and music for people who actually love music. … read more
Localized – July 2005
Writing songs for this band is an immediate process; if the music gets labored, they throw it out. … 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
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: 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
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: 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