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Red Fang – Red Fang
Review — August 26, 2009
Bold, in your face stoner rock from members of Bad Wizard and Party Time. If you like your rock heavy with Sabbath sprinkled into the mix, Red Fang are your guys. Curiously, the first four songs blast your face off. Then later on, it got a bit too Nirvana-esque for …
Red Light Driver – and Now We Can Be Ourselves
Review — September 16, 2009
Get out the lava light kids, and get ready to take a trip! Okay, maybe not that wacked out, but the influence is there. Produced by Paul Mahern (of Zero Boys fame), this band's debut full-length hits all the right buttons. Fans of 90's rock will hear Ride, Echo & …
Useless I.D. – The Lost Broken Bones
Review — September 16, 2009
The Lost Broken Bones is the first release on Suburban Home for this four-piece from Israel. This is my first exposure to this band, but they have been together for quite some time. Recorded at The Blasting Room, sonically all the right buttons are pushed. Sometimes the vocals veer into …
Jakob Dylan – Seeing Things
Review — October 6, 2009
I tried to listen to this one with an open mind. I know The Wallflowers never did anything for me. And Bob Dylan? Listening to his vocals is like having all your hair pulled out with pliers. I do have to admit that the musicianship is solid throughout on this …
Government Issue – The Punk Remains the Same
Review — October 6, 2009
New live E.P. from these DC music legends. Featuring an earlier line-up than on their last live record (Strange Wine), this fits neatly on your shelf sandwiched between that record and Finale. Besides John Stabb on vocals and Tom Lyle on guitar, this release sports Marc Aberstadt …
Trashcan Sinatras – In the Music
Review — October 22, 2009
The new record by this Scotland group features a finely polished veneer that glides smoothly through your ears from start to finish. The solid interplay of guitars between John Douglas and Paul Livingston continues to take each song to dizzying heights. Coupled with the sincere vocals of Frank Reader and …
Foreign Cinema – Non-Synchronous Sound
Review — December 16, 2009
Moody, dark, atmospheric rock from this two-piece based out of San Francisco will send a shiver down your spine with this release. Think Peter Murphy backed up by members of The Cure and Mission UK on holiday. There's a definite Faith influence here which I am being drawn into after …
Young Fresh Fellows – I Think This is
Review — December 16, 2009
I love the PR insert that is included with this one. "First new album in 66 years! Produced by Robyn Hitchcock! No 'special guests' (except Robyn and Peter Buck) Includes 3 DIFFERENT-SIZED helmets." I'm still looking for my helmets, but I know it hasn't been quite that long since the …
Medusa – En Raga Sul
Review — December 16, 2009
If the band name and scary artwork didn't tip me off that this was going to be a brutal audio assault, I guess the Hitler sample at the start of the release should have been a clue. Punishing riffs, caterwauling vocals, and plodding drum beats typify the songs on this …
Jeff Caudill – Try to be Here
Review — December 16, 2009
Rising from the remains of the pop-punkers Gameface, Jeff Caudill heads out on the road by himself on this trip. Well, not exactly. He does the consistency of the producing and also being the drummer for this project. Also involved is none other than Robbie Rist (yes-"Oliver" from The Brady …
Roky Erickson – True Love Cast Out All Evil
Review — November 3, 2010
First record of new material of Roky's since 1994's All That May Do My Rhyme finds the singer in a more reflective mood. The rough edges have been all sandpapered out by Okkervil River on these songs. Not that this is bad thing, it's just not as left of center …
Gateway District – Some Days You Get The Thunder
Review — September 1, 2010
What would a new band that features members of Banner Pilot, The Soviettes, Off With Their Heads, and Dear Landlord sound like if locked in a broom closet and forced to come up with songs? I'm guessing something like this release. They may be ex-members of some of these bands …
Big D and the Kids Table – Fluent In Stroll
Review — September 1, 2010
I have to admit that normally I am not a big horns fan. It really has to take the song to another level for it to do anything for me. Unfortunately there is no evidence of that happening on this release. The back-up singers add a bit of texture here …
Modern English – Soundtrack
Review — September 2, 2010
After a long hiatus, the band is back with a stunning new release. Skillfully produced again by Hugh Jones (Echo & The Bunnymen, Dumptruck), this record is the perfect mix of both sides of the band's sound. By this I mean that fans of the more brooding early 4AD material …
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Fountain
Review — September 2, 2010
New record from the band blasts off with the first single "Think I Need It Too" and doesn't look back. Will Sergeant's guitar is prominent throughout, and Ian's vocals still impress after all these years. "Do You Know Who I Am?" may be the hardest rocker on this collection, with …
The Izzys – Keep Your Powder Dry
Review — September 2, 2010
Digital release available for free off their website. But don't consider this a throw-away. This Brooklyn trio offers up free-wheelin' rock and roll songs that will feel good with a cold Busch in your hand and a breeze blowing your hair back. "Under The Sun" kicks things off with a …
Tommy Keene – You Hear Me-A Retrospective-1983-2009
Review — September 13, 2010
2 disc greatest hits collection of Keene's work over his entire career. Disc #1 focuses on his eighties period of work. The most significant advantage to owning this release is having everything remastered here. The sound update is fantastic. Early crowd favorites like "Places That Are Gone" and "Nothing Can …
The City and Skyway – Everything Looks Worse In Black And White
Review — September 13, 2010
Being an objective reviewer, I will try and ignore the grossly overboard hyperbole contained in their press sheet. But this is fairly serviceable post-emo rock release from the mid-west. The guitars have flashes of hooks here and there throughout this record. The lyrics seem to have a very focused target …
Cheap Trick – The Latest
Review — September 13, 2010
New release from Rockford IL's finest shows that these guys have not lost a step, and in fact, continue to reach new heights as songwriters. Will this end up on the radio? Probably not, but it certainly should. One song-"When The Lights Are Out" is a previously unreleased song from …
