Drug Self-titled Drug = Dub Pistols + ‘Quette Daddie’s casio Eclectic hip-hop outfit Drug engages old-fashioned movie clips mix with rumba beats, disembodied vocal samples, heavy beats and trilling flute stuff. However, the production’s flat and dead, and the vocal effects sound like Chipmunks zombies. Maybe Drug S5 stole ‘Quette Daddie’s Casio? Good production
Drew Danburry vulnerable, naked-heart-on-the-sleeve, psychologically-helpless indie-rock folk spillings—it’s not bad, alright? … read more
Not only is Day of Less as tough as Hell’s Angels, they will get under your skin in the worst, or best of, ways, depending on how badly you need woken up. … read more
It’s another Die Monster Die release, and nothing is different from previous releases, but it’s still good. … read more
As if their full-length wasn’t enough, De La Vega sends another rap-metal-reggae release that wants badly to be Rage Against the Machine spooning with Staind. … read more
Debi Graham Band Bulb Studio – Live Sessions Self-Released Street: Nov. 2006 Ani DiFranco + DiFranco, Ani + Dave Matthews Band The constant comparisons between Ani DiFranco and Debi Graham Band are understandable. The similarities are numerous: proficient female guitarists, sharp witty lyrics, funky and “fuck you” rock, talented musicians who’ve toured relentlessly for the last
Drew Danburry/FATALFURY and the Lasercats! Live in France Self-Released Street: 05.01 Drew Danburry/FATALFURY and the Lasercats! = Bright Eyes + The Microphones + Devendra Banhart I know that by equating this menage, trios to Bright Eyes will immediately lose most readers, and I usually only make this comparison to denote: emo sap-drooling, watch out! However,
Concrete Law gets your head bobbing and is unmistakably Western, particularly in the interludes. … read more
While coming in a bit shorter than The First Pillar EP , this Second Pillar by Danburry shows a bit more frustration in comparison to what seemed like a romantic nostalgia often touched on in The First. … read more
Deny Your Faith are Salt Lake local metalheads doing an earnest mix of Ozzfest style noodling and a dose of operatic ’80s power-metal. … read more
Me: “Jesus, this guy sounds like … goddamn … The Doors. Is this a long-lost track?” My friend: “No, CJ, it’s Dark Seas, and why are you drunk on a Sunday morning?” … read more
Becoming Bastian Salazar is Danburry’s tale of his transition between two personas, where one is sweet and the other a little more sour. While Danburry sticks with the basic elements of a folk style that emphasizes a guy with his guitar, he has crafted an album extravagant in its production yet homely in its lyrical themes and simple melodies. … read more
