Darkwell: interview with Roland Wurzer
Alive and Stronger than Ever This interview was originally published in Unrestrained! magazine in 2005. Some bands seem to release an album every year…
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Great Apes – California Heart LP
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the California Heart LP by Great Apes. It is often said that the mastering process required…
Maxwell – BLACKsummers’night LP (reissue)
On a superficial level, leaping around an artist’s catalogue can be confusing in a variety of ways. There can be a disconnect in the continuity…
Freedom Hawk – Sunlight
Man, these guys have been kicking around for a while. I actually reviewed their self-titled debut on MeteorCity nearly seven years ago—at least, I…
Maxwell – Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite 2LP
It’s incredible how wide the stream of creativity was in the mainstream music scene of 1996. While rock had finally started to get itself…
Kings Destroy – None More
At this point, I’m pretty familiar with Kings Destroy… but you might not be. This NYC epic doom outfit has three albums under its…
Book reviews: World War I – history, military, politics
Irishmen In The Great War: Reports From The Front 1915 by Tom Burnell Published by Pen & Sword Military For many years, for a…
Various Artists – Meantime [Redux]
Oh, Helmet! Now, I’m not talking about anything sexual. Just the legendary NY band. If I were a real journalist I’d go into the…
Erroll Garner – Ready Take One
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Ready Take One LP by Erroll Garner. What do critics really know about jazz? Such…
Lo-Pan – In Tensions EP
Columbus heavy rock crew Lo-Pan is kicking off 2017 in style with this five-song, 22-minute EP. The grizzled tour veterans head out with “Go…