James Gang – Yer’ Album (1969) review
The James Gang "Yer' Album" (ABC Records 1969) As far as debut albums go, this disc is one of the best of the best. The roots of the...
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Alejandro Jodorowsky – The Holy Mountain soundtrack (2015) review
Alejandro Jodorowsky "The Holy Mountain soundtrack" (Real Gone Music, 2015) In seeking direction for the musical score to his 1973 epic surreal film The Holy Mountain, Alejandro Jodrorowsy...
Papercuts – ‘You Can Have What You Want’ (2009)
Let’s face it, the Papercuts are/is Jason Quever, an artist who hands out lyrics that are occasionally decipherable, nearly always dealing with an internal depression of self-worth and...
Slushy – ‘Pastime Gardens’ (2014)
I don’t exactly know how it’s possible for a band to sound so freakin’ punk and yet so poppy and surfy at the same time. Usually it leans...
Kurt Vile – ‘God Is Saying This to You…’ (2009)
If anything, Kurt Vile’s 'God Is Saying This To You …' will instantly spark memories of the godfather of low-fi, John Fahey, and though more than half of...
Bass Drum Of Death – Rip This (2014) review
Bass Drum Of Death "Rip This" (Innovative Leisure Records, 2014) Over the past few years Bass Drum Of Death has transformed from a lo-fi home recording project into...
Bo Street Runners “Never Say Goodbye: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966” (2014) review
Bo Street Runners “Never Say Goodbye: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966” (RPM, 2014) A band given far too little attention during their brief lifespan (1963-1966), 2014 has seen efforts...
Jakob Skøtt – Taurus Rising (2014) review
Jakob Skøtt “Taurus Rising” (El Paraiso, 2014) The third album from the Causa Sui drummer is much more than an exercise in annoying the shit out of your...
Bob Dylan and The Band – The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes – Raw (2014) review
Bob Dylan and The Band - The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes - Raw (Legacy, 2014) I've been toying with the Basement Tapes since I first...
Pink Floyd – The Endless River (2014) review
Pink Floyd "The Endless River" (Parlophone, 2014) Pink Floyd never made it to the 50 year mark, but they got close, and “close” is more than I can...