Review: Redemption
Redemption “Self-Titled” (Sensory) OK, so here’s a metal band that sings songs from novels by Steven King and Ray Bradbury. I guess in and of it self that’s not such a horrid thing, but these guys are like metal-lite, they’re…
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Review: Ritter
Ritter “Six Degrees of Variation” (Jump Start) Jump Start is so underrated it’s not even funny. I mean, they’ve got Belvedere-have you heard those guys before? They rip. Ritter rips, too, and both seem to have a connection to 1980s…
Review: Puny Human
Puny Human “It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humanity” (Small Stone Records) Regurgitated 70’s-styled stoner-boogie-fuzz-rock-bong-metal. Alabama Thunderpussy, Fu Manchu, Clutch, Nebula and Solace are all doing it now based on what Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Thin Lizzy, Grand Funk Railroad…
Review: Naked Aggression
Naked Aggression ““The Gut Wringing Machine”” (Rodent Popsicle) Taken from a short story by Charles Bukowski, one of America’s most controversial modern writers, Naked Aggression brings to light “The Gut Wringing Machine” and places it in a more than suitable…
Review: On Trial
On Trial “Blinded By The Sun” (Tee Pee Records) Yo, I remember about five issues ago there was this funny as shit ad in Modern Fix with Care Bears pissing from their vagina and getting banged by other Care Bears.…
Review: P.E.A.C.E. “Megabite”
P.E.A.C.E. “Megabite” (Battle Axe) After Hip-Hop moguls Freestyle Fellowship parted ways, rapper Aceyalone took the wheel and made his piece. While I liked Ace, I was always waiting for P.E.A.C.E. to get his piece. “Megabite” had the potential for him…
Review: Pipedown “Mental Weaponry”
Pipedown “Mental Weaponry” (A-F Records) Pipedown have got their minds on anything and everything political. A quick perusal through the jacket liner of “Mental Weaponry” will find you references to Vergil (I can only assume they meant “Virgil”-the guy who…
Review: Parlour
Parlour “Googler” (Temporary Residence) This new Tortoise album has a real throwback feel to it. Mixing a few new sounds and switched-up tempos with the solid avant-instrumental jazz-rock stylings of ‘Millions Now Living’ helps to take their now tried and…
Review: Nasum
Nasum “Helvete” (Relapse) The sound of a murder performed by one of those fast-chopping Japanese chefs inside a trash compactor filled with daisy cutter bombs. The guitars are hot edged swords, drums a blitzkrieg, bass an endless pummeling and vocals…
Review: Mitch Hedberg “Strategic Grill Locations”
Mitch Hedberg “Strategic Grill Locations” (Comedy Central) Mitch Hedberg is the Steven Wright of this generation. His singular observations are at times so painfully obvious it’s funny (‘I haven’t slept for 10 Days… because… that would be too long.’) or…