Looming – Seed
It’s only upon starting to listen to Seed that one realizes a female singer fronting an emo band is such a rarity. Why is that?…
Reviews – Vinyl
The Texas Gentlemen – TX Jelly (LP)
It might not be so easy for readers to remember now, but TX Jelly – the debut LP by Texas Gentlemen – actually springs…
Flipper – Generic Flipper (vinyl reissue)
In music, as is the case in chemistry, the most important element is the one that ultimately provides the catalyst which sets everything else…
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards – Viking LP (reissue)
If the idea that a classic album is defined as ‘one which holds personal meaning for a listener’ can be taken as factual, then I can…
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards – Live and Loud!! LP
In this digital age of perfectly pressed, equalized and mastered music, something truly seems to have been lost – particularly from live albums. These…
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards – s/t LP (reissue)
Those who remember that time period when all those Southern California punk bands who broke through in the early nineties got huge (like the…
Dan Rico – Flesh & Bone b/w Gold Volvo (7-inch single)
On first play through Dan Rico‘s “Flesh & Bone” 7-inch single, many listeners will likely be struck and dazzled by what they hear. They’ll…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Run, Stop & Drop (The Needle) EP
It’s not common for a jazz album which was made in a recording studio to really reach out and grab a listener’s attention. Let’s…
Stuyedeyed / Birds – split 7-inch
It’s always kind of incredible how great a gamble a split 7-inch single release can be for the artists involved. Over the years, lots…
NEEDLES//PINS – Good Night, Tomorrow LP
Such occurrences are rare but sometimes, all the tumblers just happen to align. A band doesn’t just produce the best damned music of their…