Monthly Archives: April 2008 »
Bravo Johnson
In their first few tours, it would make sense for an up-and-coming band to open for artists whose style is generally reminiscent of their own. With the more experienced band of the two most
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Mr. Gnome’s Creature Delivery Service
I can only imagine the diverse array of characters that encompass the set of a porno. Bubbly starlets who are either sexually conflicted or financially desperate, 55-year-old cameramen who consider their work to be
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Four Years Around The Sun
I know that I am not the only one to have known of an individual who was labeled as “the guitar guy” all throughout high school. You know, that dude who wandered around parties
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REVIEW: My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
Many people have generalized that a band from Kentucky would have little variation in their style, clinging onto the stereotypical blend of country-rock and folk that has plagued the most common description of the
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A Funky Chin Chin
One of my favorite YouTube clips is of legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins laying down a slick live bass solo in 1978 with Parliament-Funkadelic, treating an audience in Maryland to the glorious sight of
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Dual Hawks: Centro-matic and South San Gabriel
As someone with an accurate perception of the arduously precise process of songwriting and music production, I am occasionally astounded by the work ethic and creative force that some musicians incorporate into their material.
Read More »The Explorers Club
When a new band crafts a handful of tracks that they consider to be of the utmost quality, they are often faced with one of the first major decisions that they will make as
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Cinderpop Teaches “A Lesson in Science”
If one were to come across an artist who opens up an album with a track that depicts a desire to design one’s own fantasy universe in a laboratory like some mad scientist, they
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Soundpool Gets Pleasantly Lost in Dreamland
Since their inception, there are some genres that have maintained a mystique that causes any form of chronological classification for a first-time listener to be increasingly difficult. You could call them timeless, unique, or
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Needers & Givers for Brothers and Others
Most of those who grow up with a brother or sister within the same age range regard sibling rivalries as just another aspect of growing up, an aspect that brings back enjoyable nostalgia and
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Ghosty Discovers the Answers
When a lack of publicity gets them down, all some bands need is a helping hand from a familiarly comforting face. It can obviously be tough for those with no musical connections or specific
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Madrid’s Own Russian Red
When I wrote about the tactful Håkan Hellström earlier this week, the only nuisance that I found in regard to the Swede was the lack of information surrounding him. Come to think of it
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The Priddle Concern
Local support can go a long way in finding success for a new artist. In fact, unless the specified artist ventures on some unconventionally successful promotional campaign, it can serve as arguably the most
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