Shredding Paper - indie record reviews 7/0. CD REVIEWS - JULY 2. Hz – s/t CD 1. 3/5. Every once in a while, when this album is at its very best, it reminds me of classic Prince. Unfortunately, those moments don’t come often enough and there are more than a handful of times where this music resembles Jamiroquai, and that can be a real boner killer. For some reason I feel like this would go over well in Europe. Jake@ www. 3. 3hz. A Is Jump – “My Ice Fingered Ghost” CD 1. Sometimes you get a stack of promos by bands you’ve never heard and if you’re not in the right frame of mind, after a couple of duds you’ll just expect them all to be bad. And then it is about that time that you run across something like A Is Jump and you get happy because all is not lost, there is good music out there after all. I’m hard- pressed as to lay down exactly what these cats might sound like – mellow, intelligent pop for the most part. Celebrating Films of the 1960s & 1970s SIR ROGER MOORE SAYS: 'Cinema Retro Magazine is a 'Must' For Fans of Movies From the 1960s & 1970s. Xander Cage Online Watch The Lego Batman Movie Online Watch Billy. Find Them Online Watch Resident Evil The Final Chapter. A Guide to Videos in African Studies. The Triumph of evil (1994 Rwandan genocide. We watch his marriage fall apart under cross cultural pressures. Here is a MUCH better movie to.
A lot of the framing of their songs reminds me of Death Cab for Cutie without particularly sounding like them, and there are a number of moments where a feeling of classic psychedelic pop comes over you ala the first Shins record. Outside of the name of the band, I can’t think of a single bad thing to say about these guys. Most importantly he told them how an evil. It’s the full length version of the podcast tease I. VIEW JOHN TITOR MOVIE. Jake@ www. futureappletree. Adversary Workers – “The Inner Workings Of Change” CD 1. In the mood for a taste of skronk? Plug into the Adversary Workers and get your freak on with these spearminty noise rockers, but don’t expect total satisfaction. Uneasy guitars dart in and out of the amelodic vox on “Blame” and “International Warner Bros. Conspiracy,” and it’s more than just squealing licks, but that’s all it is. Things take a turn left on the gnarly “Wise Up” but the songs lack a fluidity or tunefulness that might make them more approachable. The songwriting just isn’t there. Consume at your own risk. Anthony@ www. collectiverecords. AKA “The Hots” – “Touchy” CD 7/2. Toronto. A city in need of power pop. And now they have it, with this trio (if they still exist, since their Website has not been updated in 2. They have everything that made the Cars and Cheap Trick popular in their own way. The songs are catchy and laden with melodic bounce. And singer Shane Quinn has a nuance to his voice that is compelling and makes it identifiable, something lacking in so much of music these days. RBF@ www. akathehots. Alto 4. 5 – “1. 01. CD 1. 1/4. 4: 5. 9I hear tell they were favorites of the late John Peel. Boy howdy, that’s good enough for me. How their publicists, Slutty Pup, got it in their heads to promote them as “synth- pop” is a total mystery, but I’m past the first track and I’m not yet queasy. Song number two, “The Plan,” gets adventurous and balances mildly de- tuned Be Bop Deluxe vocals over a lo- fi bed of Sebadoh- ness. I sit here trying to think of a direct comparison for the freshly squeezed “Look Who You Know.” But I can’t. Oh wait, the last ten seconds sounds like Brian Jonestown Massacre. How dare they go and get all creative and shit. How do they expect anyone to keep up the way they jump around? Anthony@ info@happycapitalist. Antiseen – “Badwill Ambassadors” CD 1. Growing up in North Carolina, I’ve known of the legend of Antiseen for years, and even caught a show or two by them during my high school years. And while I can’t say that I listen to them very often these days, hearing their new disc “Badwill Ambassadors” only proves to me that they haven’t lost a step. Their Motorhead- like aural assault mixed with all things redneck/white trash is certainly an entertaining combo, and I can just imagine ne’er- do- wells I grew up with getting a kick out of every note. Jake@ www. antiseen. Apocalypse – “Going Up in the World – Apocalypse 1. CD 1. 4/6. 1: 2. 1This CD chronicles the ’8. Unfortunately the tracks on display here have more in common with the Jam’s ill- fated swansong/misfire “The Gift” than the heights of, say, “Sound Affects”; long story short the best use for this CD is as a prime example of how misjudgment and overproduction (bright & shiny horns and arrangements, etc.) can turn a batch of potentially good songs into a badly- dated period piece. The tracks featuring the Mad Professor’s involvement aren’t too bad though. David@ www. cherryred. Awkward Romance – “Covington” CD1. These kids today.. The idiotic swapping of names and album titles has completely fouled up my weltanschung. I didn't know which of the two was the name of this band, and what difference would it make either way? How many of these fourth wave bands on the Warped Tour will be remembered? T. A. R., as I’ve taken to calling them, acquitted themselves on “Little Cloud Dog” by actually writing a decent emotive song and not over- dubbing/over- producing it to death. Similar to other whiny emo- brats but their sense of structure is sufficient to be able to fold the guitars in clever ways. The songwriting is above average, but I wasn’t moved by the Afghan Whigs turn on the slow songs. I do have to admit that “Hearts and Sleeves” has a freakin’ sweet chorus. Anthony@ Day Job Records, Atlanta, GAB. C. Camplight – “Hide, Run Away” CD 1. This is what modern day soft rock should sound like. Although they don’t particularly sound alike, I think of Josh Rouse’s most recent album when I listen to this, and I love that album. Both artists have an obvious love for 7. AM rock, but where Rouse often veers into more Americana territory, B. C. This is a very enjoyable record from the first listen. Jake@ www. onelittleindian- us. Bang! CD made me think of “Mickey” and now that damn song is stuck in my head. And really, it’s only that first song that causes the comparison in my head, but you know what they say about first impressions. Given how much crap is out there populating this particular field of music, I would have to admit that Bang! I probably wouldn’t grab them out of the CD pile too often to listen to, but if I was making a party mix I would certainly be tempted to throw the title track from this on there, it would probably do a good job of making some bootie’s shake. Jake@ www. bangbangband. Belle and Sebastian - “Push Barman To Open Old Wounds” CD 2. XCD or 3. LPFor those of you who have been living in a cave the past 8 years, B& S are the Scottish folk- pop group who have been the preeminent UK indie band for almost a decade. Although I’m totally a fan, I’ll admit that the best of B& S doesn’t reach the heights reached by the best UK bands of the 8. These discs compile 2. A booklet is included with complete lyrics as well as the covers the singles. Plenty of highlights here including “Dog On Wheels” and “Legal Man”, but I’d still have to go with “Fold Your Hands Child..” If I were only going to own one B& S album. Mel@ www. matadorrecords. Big Bear - s/t CD 1. At first glance I thought this said Bugbear, like those mystical creatures in both scary tales from lore of the past and in the Monster Manual. A band named after some D& D monster. They’re called Big Bear. I guess that’s cool too. Because big bears are kinda scary and when a lead singer shakes a tambourine at the same time he screams bloody murder into the microphone, that can be sort of traumatic and may make folks recoil in terror and wish they had a short pointed stick to annoy the guy with by poking him in the ribs as he performs. The soundtrack to this action is full blown noisy rock with plenty of . This is the kind of music that makes that one dude in art school whom everyone is always worried about but good friends with go nuts at the show. Like the kind of going nuts where security comes out and says . This isn’t angry music but more fueled by mass angst and creativity marred with paint huffing at an early age and being skinny and donning matted black hair. Big Bear in a sense are kind of like Bugbears where they skulk you out and then attack and really don’t give a flying rats behind what you think of them. This could be their one and only record just so they can look back one day and say ! Mark@ www. monitorrecords. Black Jetts - “Right on Sound” CD 1. This starts out with a scream, I like that! Outta Las Vegas, Nevada they follow in the footsteps of The Stooges and the MC5 with raw power. I appreciate a good screamer, and front man Gabe Stiff gives a great scream. Sloppy, trashy, raunch and roll, just the way I like it. Laura@ www. deadbeatrecords. Bloody Tears - “Downhanded” CD 1. Oh yeah, this is Austin, Texas fueled. Blues and r’n’b inspired party music, I can just feel the sweat. Crazy harmonica, Hammond organ, and hip shaking beats. If you don’t move your body while listening to this, then you’re dead. Reminds me of The Woggles (one of the hardest working bands in the business). Standout tracks include “Talkin’ With Your Baby”, “Glad You’re Gone” “Snooks Thing” and “I Got a Good Thing Going”. Laura@ www. licoricetree. Bloom – “Osinner” CD 1. This Orlando based band is commonly compared to Bowie and T- Rex. Perhaps in the production, but when it comes to the sound and especially Devin Moore’s vocals, it’s pure Milk & Cookies and The Quick. Both are power- pop bands from the late 7. What did they sound like? And I’m this is very complementary, as both those bands were a ton of fun, as is Bloom. They use the pop form and put some real power behind them, with songs that work the sound to its max. RBF@ www. fightingrecords. Blue Orchids - . Blue Orchids sound like The Fall with less strident vocals, and organ up front. It makes perfect sense that Nico used Blue Orchids as her backing band touring Europe, and also toured with them as her opener. This compilation of career high points includes all but one tune from the band's early Rough Trade singles, and the collection's final pair of tunes are from their 9. This Manchester outfit were quite under- appreciated, and are a must- hear for fans of The Fall. Mel@ www. cherryred. Bob Mould – “Body of Song” CD 1. Now that Bob’s gotten the electronica bug out of his system he’s returned to what he’s best at: powerful guitar- driven tuneage.
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