Review: Kissing Chaos
Kissing Chaos ““Enter With A Bullet”” (Fueled By Ramen) It’s been a longtime coming for me to receive this ep. I am or was a huge fan of Pop Unknown and when a music insider told me they had split…
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Review: Laird Jackson
Laird Jackson “Touched” (Consolidated Artists Productions) Laird Jackson is a gifted young vocalist that already boasts the effortlessly delivered patient and measured phrasing that marks the best mature vocalists. This 11-track album mixes originals from Jackson with songs by Stevie…
Review: Last Days Of April
Last Days Of April “Ascend To The Stars” (Bad Taste Records) Heaphones create a very intimate environment in which to listen to music. The sounds become an element of your mind and seemingly exist there only for you. The Last…
Review: Last Days of May
Last Days of May “Inner System Blues” (Squealer Music) On “Inner System Blues”, Last Days of May leaves aside much of the ferocity of prior releases to turn within for an otherworldly journey of cavernous instrumental wherein drips the space-suggestion…
Review: Hot Action Cop
Hot Action Cop “Advance” (Lava Records) Yes, dude, yes. I’ve been waiting for this record for the longest time, even though I didn’t know I was. Hot Action Cop’s “Advance” is the Worst Record Ever! You have no idea how…
Review: Jerry Granelli
Jerry Granelli “Iron Sky” (Love Slave Records) On this CD, Granelli (Vince Guaraldi, Ralph Towner, Gary Peacock) performs spontaneous percussion on “sound sculptures” more on those in a bit. With him is Jeff Riley (Symphony Nova Scotia, Francois Hule) on…
Review: Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell “Travelogue” (Nonesuch) Joni Mitchell has elevated herself from being a leader of the original folk-pop movement through an apotheosis into a commanding jazz vocal stylist. This 22-track 2-CD release focuses on Joni’s stunning work with a 70-piece orchestra.…
Review: Green Carnation
Green Carnation “Light of Day, Day of Darkness” (The End Records) My first impression of the band is that they have a massive CD booklet: six stapled sheets all two-sided and full color. Where do these people get the money?…
Review: Groove Corporation
Groove Corporation “Dub Plates from the Elephant House Vol.2” (Different Drummer) This shit’s infectious. It’s like liquid audio. Slippery grooves and rubbery basslines with just enough weirdness for your head and just enough sense to make you smile.all while taping your feet…
Review: Guerrilla Jukebox Volume 1
Various Artists “Guerrilla Jukebox Volume 1” (Tee Pee Records) I went to Yosemite with some buddies a while ago. On the drive up, my buddy Brian was playing a CD by like, Nate Dogg, or some shit like that. After…