
Blood Moon Sex – Witch Hunt
Above everything, people have always feared those who would refuse to talk to them, to explain themselves, to put in writing what their plans, goals and ways of achieving those were. Of course, there are few who can stand the pressure of a community that wants to know exactly what’s going on in your house and in your mind. Those who do stay firm are feared and hated.
The history of witches has a lot to do with this very thing. The assumption that witches and magicians do evil things simply comes from the fact that they did not and will not spend their time filing for the right permits. It also stems from a natural fear of the feminine divine and terror about how this force may seek retribution for the millennia of abuse and discrimination.
Modern witches are out there, and they can’t help but be part of rituals that are as old as time and firmly rooted in the mysterious ways in which the way keeps spinning around. In the vision of Seattle supergroup Blood Moon Sex, the witches are done hiding and are fighting back. “Witch Hunt” is an ominous promise, but one that was about time to be delivered to the world. The confident psychedelic grunge performance should be enough to convince you that this is not an empty threat.
Adro The Toxic Waste – Vista Mare
There are plenty of famous bands where you are likely to know the story of the group, of the band members, or of the songs. There are many bands that live off of that kind of carefully constructed mythology. But those who do talk about them strategically fail to mention one thing – what does the band actually sound like, and is the sound any good?
I know, I know. I’m calling the kettle black here. I, too, have been guilty of propping up bands, taking about them like some superheroes without telling you if they can actually play and sing. In my defence, I feel that musical creativity doesn’t always equal musical ability. However, I will be the first to admit that a group which sounds good is at a greater level than one that merely has a lot of good ideas.
Adro The Toxic Waste, a one-man alt-rock band from Sardinia, has, first and foremost, a great rock sound to work with. That’s mostly, but not exclusively, because Adro has developed an excellent, gritty sound. There’s gravel in that voice, but Adro is out here for kicks and the fix of freedom that only a carefree existence and some rock n’ roll can provide. Sometimes, it’s just that simple, and “Vista Mare” is, above anything, a really good-sounding record.