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Jonestown and Soul Monkey Breed Reviewed
May 11, 2026
Jonestown – Viy
Why do so many of us get such a thrill from watching horror movies or reading stories about fantastical creatures doing terrible things to innocent people? I think it’s because all of us find comfort in convincing our brains that some evil forces…
Daphne Parker Powell – In the Soup Till the Pot Rots
You might’ve heard about the greatness of old poets and about the beauty of their work. But reading through them always gives you a headache. Listening to the music tied to their rhymes never gives you much of a…
Raymond Little and e ruth Reviewed
April 12, 2026
Raymond Little – Crush
Who says that these times in which we’re living are just too coarse to treasure poetry anymore? Who says that the perfect rhyme can’t still change the world, or, at the very least, change the inner world of some of the people who hear…
The moment that everybody finally succumbs to the tension of this modern world, a giant chorus of laughter will be heard ringing around the world. It’s just too bad that everyone will join in, and that there’ll be nobody left to analyse why and how it happened, and what…
Great Demise and Smo Reviewed
March 27, 2026
Great Demise – Saint in the Streets
I mean, you can’t really argue with someone who’d set themselves on fire just to deliver a message. The majority of us, myself included, wouldn’t bother writing a strongly worded letter on our lunch break.
In fact…
Cynthia Welch and The Conscious Outlaws Reviewed
March 19, 2026
Cynthia Welch – Painted Lies
They’ve got a formula for everything these days and enough people willing to pay for it. Business is going great for gurus promising to help you lose weight, bake industry-standard marble cakes, or levitate through the…
Greatest 10 Vocal Performances by Steven Tyler
March 16, 2026
Steven Tyler epitomised a certain kind of singer. To replicate his style, you’d need a whole lot of scarves and the ability to whip up a crowd into a frenzy while swinging a microphone stand while partially naked. You’d also need some extraordinary pipes.
Steven…
Satellite Williams and Jesse Bloodgood Reviewed
February 16, 2026
Satellite Williams – Tallahassee
Great rock bands are nothing if not gracious, highly entertaining hosts letting random people walk into their homes for a few minutes at a time. Get all those people to feel welcome, and make them feel like you’re letting them in…
Chi the Artist - “The Wonderful Life of Brother Goodlove” Review
February 14, 2026
Opting for a negative attitude is the easiest choice you’re going to have to make, right up there with giving up. It’s no excuse that the vast majority of people with whom you interact are dying to tell you about how bad the world is, nor the fact that the vast majority…