Review: Man or Astro-man? – A Spectrum of Infinite Scale April 11, 2008 Man or Astro-Man? has been breaking through the somewhat-restrictive boundaries of what defines a surf rock band for almost ten years now, building a… Continue Reading
Review: Godspeed You Black Emperor! – “Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven” April 11, 2008 It’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard, a hybrid of intense emotional catharsis and passionate but precise composition. Songs that grow from somber interludes into… Continue Reading
Review: Farm – Episode 113 April 11, 2008 Originally published in The Montclarion Feb. 1, 2001 Countless bands, from those performing for screaming legions at sold-out arenas to those establishing themselves at… Continue Reading
Review: The Black Heart Procession – “Three” April 11, 2008 If someone set out to find a contemporary outfit to write a ballad for a rainy winter evening or some forgotten gray afternoon, they… Continue Reading
Review: Dave Spalding – “The Invisibles” March 8, 2008 For those who think Dave Spalding’s been quiet since Northwestern instrumentalists Pell Mell faded into the ether after the muted majesty of gems like… Continue Reading
Review: Mike Tamburo – “Beating of the Rewound Son” March 8, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jim O’Rourke! Well, perhaps not, but it can be downright frightening how close in tone, composition and structure American guitarist… Continue Reading
Review: Swissfarlo – “Boxed” March 8, 2008 Imagine that you’re in high school again. You’re making a mix tape for some acquaintance and decide, among the usual favorite selections, to toss… Continue Reading
Review: Tanakh – “Dieu Deuil” March 8, 2008 Dieu Deuil boasts an even dozen contributors on everything from guitar, vocals, drums, keyboards and bass to flute, violin, accordion, hammered dulcimer, bowed glockenspiel… Continue Reading
Review: The Unintended – S/T March 8, 2008 The name under which Rick White, Dallas and Travis Good, Sean Dean, Mike Belitsky and Greg Keelor chose to collaborate and record certainly provides… Continue Reading
Review: Various Artists – “Asaurus Records EP Club #2” March 8, 2008 While the roots surely run deeper, the indie compilation craze reached its peak, in my mind, with a flood of releases by predominantly Pacific… Continue Reading
