Author Archive
09 Apr 2009
Album Review: Russian Circles — Enter
“Uh-oh.” That was this reviewer’s audible response a few seconds after dropping the needle (so to speak) on Russian Circles’ debut disc. And by a minute or so into “Carpe,” […]
08 Apr 2009
Album Review: Redman — Red Gone Wild
Guest Review by Annelise Kopp This is such a quintessential gangsta rap that it veers close to self-parody. Redman’s new album, Red Gone Wild, is fairly bland. This 23 track […]
07 Apr 2009
Album Review: Readnex Poetry Squad – Social Issue
Guest review by Annelise Kopp Social Issue is a collage piecing together different sounds, issues, words, and allusions. The album is very in touch with history, and has an educated […]
06 Apr 2009
EP Review: Marion Raven — Heads Will Roll
Not as awful as the buzz might have you believe, Heads Will Roll, the EP by Norwegian pop vocalist-turned rocker grrl Marion Raven offers slightly above-average rock. The playing is […]
05 Apr 2009
Album Review: The Out_Circuit – Pierce the Empire With a Sound
This is a varied piece of work. The opening track, “Come Out Shooting” kicks off with the same old throat shredding one can hear on any of a gazillion shitty […]
04 Apr 2009
Album Review: Movie Star Kiss — Starting Over
As Starting Over kicked off, this reviewer expected good things. “Getaway” opens with a good, solid beat coupled with driving guitars. The vocals had a bit of that over-enunciated 2000s […]
03 Apr 2009
Album Review: The Motion Sick – The Truth Will Catch You, Just Wait
“Jean-Paul,” the opening track on The Truth Will Catch You, Just Wait… would have fit nicely on the Children of Nuggets compilation, alongside such artists as The Hoodoo Gurus and […]
02 Apr 2009
Album Review: James Morrison — Undiscovered
Beware, dear reader, any review that contains phrases such as “the best [fill in the blank: vocalist, guitarist etc.] since [fill in the blank: name of critically revered artist].” Too […]
01 Apr 2009
Album Review: Memphis May Fire — s/t
As a card-carrying Pastafarian, I pray every day to the Flying Spaghetti Monster that I am delivered from the random assignment of reviewing Christian hardcore CDs. I simply don’t get […]
31 Mar 2009
DVD Review: MC5 — Kick Out the Jams
On one hand, it’s necessary to give credit where it’s due: little moving picture footage of the MC5 exists, and Kick Out the Jams co-producers Leni Sinclair and Cary Loren […]