Shaven Primates - “Chasing the Dragon” Review
January 14, 2025
It’s cynical and mean-spirited to say that you hope your favourite rock stars will run into a bit of trouble by the time they need to write and record a new record. While karma may deal with all those who wish ill on others, the law remains the same – what are you…
Natural Born Actor - 'Andrew Robertson Is…' Review
January 14, 2025
Yes, quite famously, Oscar Wilde suggested that a man wearing a mask is the only one capable of telling the truth. Less famously, he went on to say that “a mask tells us more than a face.” In a music world obsessed with great heroes and villains, why would performers…
Kudre and Sallies Reviewed
January 7, 2025
Kudre – Johnny No Mates Army (Police State)
Pop songs and disaster movies are great predictors of the near future. AI must be handling this by now, but I assume back in the Secret Services, back in the old days, there must have been someone assigned to count how…
The Damn Devils and Baby Combat Reviewed
January 7, 2025
The Damn Devils – A River Away
Humans will always need songs to get them through this life. That much we know, while nearly everything else is a mystery. But if you’re looking to approximate just what kind of songs are going to be popular in a few decades, or…
Dead Horse and GiGi Abbott Reviewed
December 26, 2024
Dead Horse – Silver Spoons
Success in the music world has hardly ever been achieved fairly and squarely. And now that there’s not much left to share, only a fool would leave it up to chance when they could call upon a rich father or wealthy patron to do the trick…
Ai Kakihira and Club 8 Reviewed
December 26, 2024
Ai Kakihira – Ameagari no I Miss You Pt.2 （雨上がりの I Miss You Pt.2)
What a treat that you no longer have to carry bookshelves with you whenever you change homes. Ain’t it great that your music collection can just fit inside your phone? And aren’t you…
Luah and The Classicals Reviewed
December 26, 2024
Luah – Small Time
If you’re one of those big-time music fans, you probably often find yourself stuck in some minuscule club on the weekends with a dozen or so other people waiting for bands to share their music. It’s on really hot summer nights or blisteringly…
Good Wilson and Middle Monster Reviewed
December 19, 2024
Good Wilson – I let time tell
Everyone has plenty of things that we need to do, and very few of us know why we do them. This is not a plug for my guru retreat or a book meant to help you work four hours a week when most people +60 hours of work, much of it unpaid.
Kramies and Brent Amaker and the Rodeo Reviewed
December 15, 2024
Kramies – That’s A Midwest Christmas
There are plenty of things that you can ignore if you’re strong and stubborn enough. You can tune off to any of the world’s sporting events, including the World Cup and the Olympics. You may even ignore the elections…