Heart & Soul: The Story Of Ian Curtis And The Making Of ‘Control’
Check out this documentary about the making of the Joy Division film Control at XFM in Manchester, UK.
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Review: Mick Jagger – The Very Best of Mick Jagger…and contest!
Label: Atlantic/Rhino Released: October 2, 2007 Don’t miss the opportunity to win a copy of this CD. See the bottom of this review for details. Other than a song here and there, the Rolling Stones haven’t done anything worthwhile since 1972’s Exile on Main Street (don’t whine to me about Some Girls or Tattoo You, either). Their last album, seen… Read more »
Review: Blue Cheer – What Doesn’t Kill You…
Label: Rainman Records Released: August 21, 2007 Most people probably fall into one of two camps regarding their expectations for Blue Cheer’s latest album, What Doesn’t Kill You: One group expects this album, featuring 2/3 of the Vincebus Eruptum lineup, to be an amazing return to past form, proving that Blue Cheer is as vital today amongst their stoner rock… Read more »
Megadeth – That One Night
Label: Image Entertainment Released: September 4, 2007 Live albums often fail to walk the fine line between “so live that I can’t hear it” and “so clean that it sounds like the studio.” Megadeth’s That One Night, recorded in Buenos Aires in 2005, is not one of them. It is the rare live album that walks that line almost perfectly…. Read more »
Ian MacKaye is dead?
Not really, but this story is kinda funny (or annoying if you’re Ian and Dischord who I’m sure got inundated with calls).
Review: St Phillip’s Escalator – Endless Trip
Label: Living Eye Released: 2006 Being a revivalist is a difficult task. How do you stay true to the past yet make it relevant in the present? The simple answer is…you rock! St Phillip’s Escalator does just that. There is no question where the heart of this Rochester, NY trio lies. St Phillip’s Escalator brings 60s garage rock to you… Read more »
Review: Torman Maxt – The Problem of Pain Part 1
Label: Mars Hill Records Released: July 1, 2007 Concept albums are a difficult endeavor with a variety of pitfalls. Only the very best avoid all of them. Most of these complex albums fall into at least a few of these traps and Torman Maxt’s The Problem of Pain Part 1 is no exception. Nonetheless, that shouldn’t completely overshadow its strengths…. Read more »
Cool cover of Pink Floyd’s “Bike”
I found this link in a comment over at Imagine Echoes. A band called Mason Proper covered Pink Floyd’s cult classic “Bike.” Whether you love or hate the cover, it does do everything that a cover should. It’s true enough to the original that the song is recognizable, yet the band clearly stamps it as their own. You can download… Read more »
Review: Building the State – Faces in the Architecture
Label: Amnot Records Released: October 2, 2007 Both indie and math rock can easily degenerate into dispassion on their own. Combining the two should increase that possibility exponentially, making Building the State’s latest EP all the more remarkable. Ringing guitars, complex bass lines, precision drumming, indie rock vocals and ambient sound make up layer upon layer of distinct, yet intertwined… Read more »
Review: Wooly Mammoth – The Temporary Nature
Label: Underdogma Records Released: November 28, 2006 With a name like Wooly Mammoth, this band has a lot to live up to. They either have to live up to the name literally as the heaviest of the heavy or ironically as light and fluffy pop. Few will be displeased that they opt for the former even if they don’t fully… Read more »