SpeechWerks ““The Journey”” (Illfold Inc.) SpeechWerks needs some speech work. The entire album is one beat broken into 17 pieces. The lyrical flow was not strong enough to compensate for the monotony of the music. This Chicago based team has…
SR-71 “Tomorrow” (RCA Records) Over-produced, unnecessarily-popular and thoroughly lacking in originality, SR-71’s second effort, “Tomorrow”, is even worse than their first one, “Now You See Inside”. As if we aren’t subject to enough radio-friendly “rock” music from the likes of…
Various Artists “SRH: Spaded, Jaded and Faded” (Suburban Noize Records) This record has something for everyone. Each segment of the CD features a wealth of different styles of music. The rap/rock stylings of Sen Dog’s (Cypress Hill) SX10 open the…
Starflyer 59 “Can’t Stop Eating EP” (Tooth & Nail Records) If I couldn’t stop eating I’d want nothing but cheeseburgers. I love cheeseburgers. In fact, I can’t wait to finish writing this thing so I can go down the street…
Subb “Daylight Saving” (Stomp Records) This band is totally a Midtown clone, and that’s a compliment. Musically, like Midtown, they’re really tight. Excellent guitar lines, song structure and general flow in each track really set the stage up for Jeff…
Various Artists “Sucking the 70’s” (Small Stone Records) Small Stone records corralled 35 bands from six countries to deliver this 2-CD blast of heavy, ’70s rock distilled to an even more dangerous proof. This compilation also features the solo debut…
Superdrag “Last Call for Vitriol” (Arena Rock Recording Company) Superdrag is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. They have been churning out riffs and hooks for years, but have yet to ascend to higher ground. “Last Call for Vitriol” is…
Swearing At Motorists “This Flag Signals Goodbye” (Secretly Canadian) How many stunningly good two-man bands can come out of Ohio? Earlier this year The Black Keys rocked the blues like no white boys ever should. Now it’s Swearing At Motorists…
Sweep the Leg Johnny & Rumah Sakit “Live” (Sickroom Records, Ltd.) Live shows are popular. Do you know who grossed the third highest total of concert receipts in 2002? Cher. Seventy-six-point-three-million dollars. That’s disgusting. I blame your mom for having…
Swindle “This is Not a Test” (Slow Gun Records) This is good punk rock- aggressive guitars, pounding bass, thrashing drums and snotty, screaming vocals. It makes you want to pogo around the room with songs like “GO!”, which has more…