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Tiny Banshee and The Marigolds Reviewed
March 2, 2026
Tiny Banshee – Space Harpies
People who like to spend their evenings relaxing at the sight of a horror film classic aren’t just choosing to make gore the thing that soothes their troubled nerves. They are also making a constant choice not to pick the kind of film…
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…
Top 10 Greatest Songs by The Guess Who
February 10, 2026
Few bands have been part of rock n’ roll’s evolution quite like The Guess Who, first as a 1960s garage rock combo successful across Canada, and then as 1970s arena rockers of international renown. It’s true: these days, most listeners will recognise the group for a…
The James Rocket and Full Flower Moon Band Reviewed
December 14, 2025
The James Rocket – Winter Flowers
Stubbornness is a wonderful thing to have if you’re an artist or dictator, and a very difficult characteristic to defend in any other circumstance. Being stubborn about recording an entire album using feedback a la Lou Reed gets…
the Dahmers and MADDER MAX Reviewed
December 1, 2025
the Dahmers – River City Skyline
There’s nothing wrong with knockoffs. The Asian-made version of the famous American sneakers is often great. The American mangas are more entertaining than the ones drawn under the Tokyo lampshade. And, very often, the bands that…
Buckaroo Banzaï and Southbound Snake Charmers Reviewed
November 4, 2025
Buckaroo Banzaï – Lost
Who are we leaving punk music to? That’s a question we should be asking ourselves whenever one or a few bands get successful on their own merits and a crowd of copycats piles in trying to steal some of the attention.
Sure, everyone…
Cannibal Daydream and Sonic Blossoms Reviewed
October 30, 2025
Cannibal Daydream – Baby, Can’t You Feel My Sickness?
You can be anyone you want to be, the moment that someone’s crazy enough to give you time on a stage. Everyone will be forced to stare at you, and, if you’re amp goes up to 11, their eardrums will have…
Jack Shields & the Mojave Rush and the Dahmers Reviewed
October 30, 2025
Jack Shields & the Mojave Rush – Feel
Talent is always worth waiting for. But that’s something which those in charge of providing us with entertainment broadcast on a global scale these days seem to forget, anxious to write off some of the expenses of hiring…
Good Juice and Karlmer Reviewed
October 24, 2025
Good Juice – Never Backing Down
I can’t help it! It feels immensely satisfying to watch (and, of course, to hear) big corporations try to sell AI-made music to the masses and, for the most part, be wholly rejected. Sure, there will be exceptions. Some late-night…