Archive for September, 2006
Guitar Center Drum Contest
Hit The Skins Rush drummer Neil Peart names his solos, which we find disturbingly pretentious. So promise us if you win Guitar Center’s Drum Off 2006 you won’t get a big head about it.
Bettie Serveert go acoustic
Bettie Serveert Bare Stripped Naked (Minty Fresh) Still toiling 14 years after creative peak *Palomine, Bettie Serveert scale down and go acoustic.
Mark Mallman reviewed
Mark Mallman Between The Devil And Middle C (Badman) If we can substitute “the devil” with “Elton John” and “Middle C” with “The Minus 5,” this is a fabulous title.
Helvetia reviewed
Helvetia The Clver North Wind (Static Cult) Purposely unfocused, Helvetia’s debut album wanders within the vast indie rock spectrum, never stopping anywhere for long.
Christine Fellows reviewed
Christine Fellows Paper Anniversary (Six Shooter) On her third album, Winnepegian songwriter Christine Fellows elevates above her homespun surroundings.
Peter Walker reviewed
Peter Walker Young Gravity (Dangerbird) Starsailor, wimpy already, have a knack for picking opening acts who seem to underscore that liability.
Bebek come to town
Bebek Open Eyes (Bebek Music) Funky, organic trip-hop quintet put a new twist on Philly soul.
Ho-Ag Go To Pluto
Ho-Ag The Word From Pluto (Hello Sir) The backlash to the backlash against demoting Pluto challenged the idea anyone really cares about there being only eight planets. Nine-year olds learning the solar system will be happier to do without one more. The only people who care are former third graders. Them and Ho-Ag.
So Many Dynamos reviewed
So Many Dynamos Flashlights (Skrocki) St. Louis-based spazmoids find a production style that suits them — and a mixer with incredible patience.
Album Leaf reviewed
The Album Leaf Into The Blue Again (Sub Pop) Having taken time off to tour and experiment with artist friends, James LaValle returns under his Album Leaf nom de plume for a textured, varied electronic album. Appearing: October 6th at the Vic Theatre in Chicago.
Black Neon reviewed
The Black Neon Arts & Crafts (Memphis Industries) Heralded Britpop/Krautrock craftsmen The Black Neon pinball through synth and rock tones on debut LP.
Brothermandude Reviewed
BrotherManDude BrotherManDude (Adrenaline) If it’s anonymity BrotherManDude are going for with the name, by gum, they’ve done it.
Earl Greyhound reviewed
Earl Greyhound Soft Targets (Some) Interracial/co-ed New Yawk power trio conjure Zeppelin fire and T. Rex swagger on their debut full-length.
Eric Matthews reviewed
Eric Matthews Foundation Sounds (Empyrean) On the second album after his self-imposed hiatus, Eric Matthews plays the whole thing.
Roman Numerals Counted
The Roman Numerals The Roman Numerals (Anodyne) Kansas City was once the wildest town in the Midwest, specifically a jazz epicenter where “songs” typically lasted hours.
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