Author Archive
22 Mar 2011
Single Review: White Orange
The a-side of White Orange’s single “…And This is Why I Speak to You in Parables” unfolds with insistent sheets of gauzy, hazy, druggy guitar figures. A sludgy Sabbathy rhythm […]
21 Mar 2011
One That Should’ve Got Away
“You should’ve seen the one that got away!” Everyone knows the old fisherman’s joke about the impossibly large and hopelessly impressive fish that wriggled off the hook. It’s part of […]
18 Mar 2011
The Fleshtones: America’s Garage Band
Self-proclaimed living legends, Brooklyn’s Fleshtones are also affectionately known as America’s Garage Band. Their updated take on r&b and garage styles of rock’s greatest era has won them a cult […]
17 Mar 2011
Album Review: Mars Hollow – Mars Hollow
Pity the poor reviewer; he wishes to convey the sound and style of Mars Hollow, but finds it necessary to draw a comparison that may seem (to some readers) a […]
16 Mar 2011
Album Review: Pär Lindh Project – Time Mirror
If someone told you they wanted you to hear a progressive rock album that centered on keyboards, you might – assuming you didn’t run for the nearest exit – expect […]
15 Mar 2011
Album Review: Cornershop – Cornershop and the Double-O Groove Of
To the listener uninitiated and unfamiliar with Cornershop’s approach, the group’s melding of traditional Punjabi folk and modern breakbeats, baroque pop and plain old pop might seem a bizarre hybrid. […]
14 Mar 2011
Album Review: Iggy and the Stooges – Raw Power Live
It’s tough to catch lightning in a bottle. Props to all concerned for giving it a shot, but Raw Power Live: In the Hands of the Fans ultimately misses the […]
11 Mar 2011
Album Review: Asia – Spirit of the Night
It’s difficult to know for whom exactly this release is intended. Asia’s brand of prog-meets-pop enjoyed well-deserved chart and critical success in the early 80s (the early MTV era), but […]
10 Mar 2011
Bootleg Bin: Pink Floyd – Interstellar Zappadrive
Everyone’s heard Robin Williams’ joke: “If you remember the ‘60s, you weren’t there.” It would seem that — at least occasionally – the reverse is true: If you don’t remember […]
09 Mar 2011
A Conversation with Project/Object, Part 2
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Ike, do you get any grief from… Ike Willis: [anticipatory laughter] BK: …from the Zappa estate for playing with André and the other groups? […]