Bend Sinister’s “Where You Gonna Run?” is, at its core, a pleasant pop-rock tune that, given the right production values, could shine on the radio in just about any age. Kwolek is one of the musicians fascinated with music genres and with putting them together. “Ronnie Stole This Riff + Kim Is Desperate” is two stories wrapped into one song.
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. activemirror.’s “Serendipitous” is a bittersweet tribute to post-punk and dark British streets. It’s a message sent out all over the beaches of Aruba. Don’t listen to small-town sci-fi’s “Sidewalk” as if you were listening to a regular radio pop song.
There’s nothing subtle about what The Gas Widows’ “Pretty Dumb.” In fact, the title of the song tells you most of what you need to know. But this doesn’t mean that it’s not good.
Aaron Shover’s “Nothing in Particular” is a gently psychedelic jingle jangle tune recorded within the most lo-fi of conditions. Shover’s “Nothing in Particular” is a gently psychedelic jingle jangle tune recorded within the most lo-fi of conditions.
It is no secret that Brazilians love global rock as well as their own music. This may be one of the reasons why Bacará’s grunge-influenced “Cores” is presented with such confidence.
Vincent Moss’ “Jump the Gun” is an anti-war song that arrives at a pressing moment. It is, technically, a song calling for peace in the Middle East. It’s written by a Canadian unwilling to turn a blind eye to the senseless destruction. PELOUSE’s “chemin” is a good calling card for the artsier elements of modern French alternative music.
Nirvana may have appeared to be an overnight sensation to much of the world when “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was released. But to their underground contemporaries, they were already one of the great up-and-coming bands with one strong album under their belts. “Blew” was the first truly great Kurt Cobain-penned song added to a record.
Rock n’ roll once looked like a safe haven for artists and madmen alike. Sure, it required guts, imagination and a a bit of technical know-how to play it. But the payoffs could be wonderful. Young singers like Robert Plant and Jim Morrisson travelled from anonymity to travelling the world in front of adoring fans. It was rewarded artistic insanity.