Papir – IIII (2014) review
Papir "IIII" (El Paraiso Records, 2014) As the title suggests, this is the fourth album from Papir, a Danish post-rock trio with jazzy overtones who rely on intricate...
Bipolaroid interview
When did Bipolaroid form, and what was the idea for the band's sound? Our first show was on Easter Sunday in 2002. Before then I was recording a...
Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues Singers (1961/1970) review
Robert Johnson "King of the Delta Blues Singers" (Music On Vinyl, 1961-1970/2013) Throughout successive generations, guitar players who’ve wanted to align themselves, especially, with the pre-war blues scene...
Insider interview with Marco and Piero
If there’s one thing you can be sure of about Insider, it’s that they won’t repeat themselves. As a band constantly reinventing their sound, it’s sometimes hard to...
Jakob Skøtt – Amor Fati (2014) review
Jakob Skøtt “Amor Fati” (El Paraiso, 2014) Causa Sui drummer Skøtt began El Paraiso to release his band’s albums and this is his second solo effort. It opens...
Kill, Baby… Kill! interview with Noah Holt and Josh Jackson
Now don’t get me wrong, I love me some good old fashioned surf-rock, most likely a little more than the next guy even. But it takes a lot...
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
There are just some things that the United Kingdom do better, it cannot be denied. We Americans are denied access to some of the most talented underground acts...
LILIES ON MΔRS – Dot To Dot (2014) review
LILIES ON MΔRS “Dot To Dot” (Saint Marie, 2014) The Sardinian duo of Lisa Masia and Marina Cristofalo make beautifully erotic soundscapes on their debut full length, following...
MURDEREDMAN interview with Ron Kretsch and David Russell
© Ron Kretsch I’ve heard the term hard rock a lot but I don’t know if I’ve ever heard it so aptly applied than as a description of...
Mystic Siva – Mystic Siva (1970/2014) review
Mystic Siva "Mystic Siva" (World In Sound, 1970/2014) Formed in 1967 in Detroit, Michigan by four teenagers, none more than 15 years of age, Mystic Siva recorded only...