I had totally forgotten about music like this somewhere between my copies of At The Drive-In, Japandroids, Pretty Girls Make Graves and Fugazi, Continue reading “BROTHERS – These Limbs; Our Firewood”
BROTHERS – These Limbs; Our Firewood
A Name Unheard – Human
This eight tune offering from young Vancouver based rockers is a tight unit. Continue reading “A Name Unheard – Human”
Lafidki / Orphan | Oliver – split LP
My friends in Belarus just met Saphy Vong of Lafidki and had this to say: “[Vong] is utterly crazy; we enjoyed talking to him about his music, which [Simptom Pogremushki] described as Cambodian New Year.” Continue reading “Lafidki / Orphan | Oliver – split LP”
CHUCK PROPHET – Temple Beautiful
Chuck Prophet is by no means new to the music scene, and his 12th album (holy shit!) proves his musical prowess in both songwriting and lyrical maturity. Continue reading “CHUCK PROPHET – Temple Beautiful”
SALINAS – All These Choices
Formerly known as The Furr, this Winnipeg indie quartet aren’t nervous, quirky, violent, or sarcastic — nor does their music suffer from the lack of it. Continue reading “SALINAS – All These Choices”
Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Grifter’s Hymnal
If you’ve never heard Hubbard’s particular brand of “deep-groove-in-the-blood-masterless-samurai-folk-poet-blues,” then it’s about time you did. Continue reading “Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Grifter’s Hymnal”
Kittie – I’ve Failed You
Right off the bat, you get your ass handed to you on the sixth album by these hard rocking Canadian ladies. Continue reading “Kittie – I’ve Failed You”
FUCK DETECTOR: Self-titled 7”
Fuck Detector is a mid-west punk band from Fargo. Continue reading “FUCK DETECTOR: Self-titled 7””
NANS & NAT – The Right Words
There’s music that people to dance to, and there’s music that people listen to – and The Right Words stays resolutely on the dance-only side of the line. Continue reading “NANS & NAT – The Right Words”
Tony Sly – Sad Bear
This second solo release from Tony Sly – former front-man of ’90s whiny-punk-heroes No Use For A Name – is for the most part a painful way to spend 30-odd minutes of your life. Continue reading “Tony Sly – Sad Bear”