Review: Frank Jordan
Frank Jordan “Decoy” (Cornerstone R.A.S.) Frank Jordan. Does the name mean anything to you? Nah, me neither. And I didn’t think much of it after the first time I flipped on their latest CD “Decoy” to begin this review. But…
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Review: Jimmy Eat World / Jebediah “Split EP”
Jimmy Eat World / Jebediah “Split EP” (Big Wheel Rec) Jimmy Eat World are perfecting this whole soft driven distortion pop thing. This split with Jebediah is another couple of notches in their belt as all three are solid hook…
Review: Elliott “False Cathedrals”
Elliott “False Cathedrals” (Revelation Records) Swirling and drifting and about as heavy as a cloud on a rainy day. Sweet without and ounce of sap (ok a little sap, but mostly just dreamy emo/indie rock). Emotionally tinged vocals that have…
Review: Jets to Brazil
Jets to Brazil “Four Cornered Night” (Jade Tree Records) If I were on a jet to Brazil, I would probably be going to Rio de Janeiro-”European style sunbathing”, nahsayin’? If I were in a record store with $10 in my…
Review: JeJune
JeJune “R.I.P.” (Big Wheel Rec) One of the best bands you just knew was too good to stay together. With much story telling about the band, Boston roots and brief re-incarnation/relocation to San Diego, it is all of no relevance……
Review: Jurassic 5 “Quality Control”
Jurassic 5 “Quality Control” (Interscope Records) A couple of years ago I was together with this girl named Kim. I knew our relationship was headed for disaster when I asked her, “What do you think of Jurassic 5?” And she…
Review: My Ruin
My Ruin “A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish” (Snapper Music) My Ruin’s “A Prayer Under pressure of Violent Anguish” is the much heavier and more cohesive follow up to the first release, “Blasphemous Girl.” My Ruin marks the newest…
Review: Boy Sets Fire
Boy Sets Fire “After The Eulogy” (Victory Records) Hardcore heavy with so many excursions into melody, you might forget they are hardcore. The CD opens with the title track, a raging over the top jam of yells, riffs with a…
Review: Sloppy Meateaters “Shameless Self Promotion”
Sloppy Meateaters “Shameless Self Promotion” (Orange Peal Records, Inc.) Scratch any preconceived notions you might have about a two-member, pop-punk band from Georgia. All right, now listen to Sloppy Meateaters. These guys are pretty damn decent – considering that they’re…
Review: Subway to Sally
Subway to Sally “Hochzeit” (BMG) Metal, since its hey day, has split into four discernable groups by mellowing out (Metallica, Megadeth), combining with hip hop (Korn, Limp Bizkit) or industrial/dance (White Zombie) and simply limping on, suffering from lack of…