Label: Anti Released: April 10, 2007 Some bands use rhythm. Some bands use melody. Grinderman uses insanity. Much of Nick Cave’s latest project has to be some of the darkest, most desolate music since Suicide’s debut 30 years ago. Unlike Suicide though, Grinderman has a more organic approach with traditional intruments and a definite feel of improvisation. While it might… Read more »
Myspace has a lot of faults, including horrible design, semi-porn peddling and just general stupidity from people I don’t really give a crap about. However, it has proven to be a pretty good way to find some new music and keep up to date on tours, releases, etc. So, I’m going to add a feature to my blog where I… Read more »
Label: No Idea Records (vinyl) and Thick Records (CD) Released: March 26, 2007 After seeing the Bomb light up the stage (despite Pezzatti’s drunkenness) last February, I was pretty shocked by how dull their 2000 debut, Torch Songs, was. But a lot of time passed between the debut and the show, so I gave Indecision a chance. I’m glad I… Read more »
Label: self-released; available through CDBaby Released: 2004 I bought this at the same time that I picked up the Charms’ So Pretty from CD Baby. There was a “buy three CDs and get them for $5 each” sale and I had two already, so pretty much got this one for free. The Things are a Baltimore garage rock band, so… Read more »
Label: 2 Tone/Chrysalis Released: November 1979 There have been three waves of ska. The first originated in Jamaica in the early to mid 60s as a predecessor to reggae. It was danceable, fun and full of energy, but generally poorly recorded, making it more difficult to take in large doses despite some great artists such as Prince Buster and Desmond… Read more »
Label: DRT Entertainment Released: March 20, 2007 Admittedly, I haven’t spent much time with any Clutch release since Elephant Riders. It’s partly due to the disappointment of their live shows after the expectations raised by two albums that ranked #1 and #3 on my best albums of the 90s (Clutch and Elephant Riders respectively) and it’s partly due to the… Read more »
Label: Pakuni Records/Illegal Art Released: March 6, 2007 Back in the heyday of Napster, I downloaded a Metallica/Britney Spears mash-up entitled, “So Fucking Crazy.” I wouldn’t go so far as to call it good in its own right so much as it was just fun. Recently, I decided to give a whole album of mash-ups a shot after hearing Legion… Read more »
Label: Red Car Records (available through Cd baby) Released: 2004 I picked this one up for $5 after hearing a Charms track (not from this album) on Little Steven’s Underground Garage. I’m guessing the track I heard was newer and that the band has grown a good bit since this one was released. The first thing that struck me about… Read more »
Label: Roadrunner Released: July 25, 2006 You can draw a lot of parellels between the New York Dolls and the Rolling Stones. Both were more about swagger than technical talent. Both were kind of based in loose, sloppy blues. Both tried to present a dangerous sexuality, relying to some extent on androgyny. However, until last year, you couldn’t say that… Read more »