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The Last Post and Klemsdal Reviewed
May 4, 2026
The Last Post – Ready, Reset
You won’t get to do anything important unless you’re terribly afraid. And it’s not just failure that you need to fear. The worst thing that you can do, and all the great achievers will tell you this, is to shy away from the…
Drama Dolls and Tradition Reviewed
April 28, 2026
Drama Dolls – Robot
No, things aren’t getting any better. And despite your good intentions and your willingness to read numerous political pamphlets until you were convinced your voice was going to a just cause, they’re not letting anyone well-intentioned make…
Madame Whiskey and DESIGNER Reviewed
April 13, 2026
Madame Whiskey – Holding Ground
For most of its existence, much of pop music was entirely regional. Sure, there were The Beatles and a few stars from the U.S. that nearly everyone in the world could associate with a song or two, but those were…
Regenheizer and mtvkid Reviewed
March 24, 2026
Regenheizer – 2112
The real problem with this whole rock n’ roll business started when you got people like yours truly trying to explain how this music fitted into the grand tradition of art making, or how the sounds were a gateway to some kind of spiritual…
Caelen Perkins and THE IMMUNE Reviewed
February 25, 2026
Caelen Perkins – Hold The Lines
There’s a growing sense that many of the people in this world never really liked their fellow men at all, and that now they’ve been getting the opportunity to show just how much they dislike them. It’s not all a surprise that…
Always Grounded and Last Second Dropout Reviewed
February 25, 2026
Always Grounded – Rocky Hill
Time’s ticking! No pressure! But, just know that every minute that you spend doing one thing, you could have spent it on something else, and perhaps this could’ve made you happier, richer and more fulfilled. Again, no…
The Bandits and Some Gifts Reviewed
February 23, 2026
The Bandits – Stay Close
There are stories of rockstars of the past worrying that a rival might’ve put a curse on them, as David Bowie did when he first met Jimmy Page. There are also stories of rock stars believing that supernatural creatures were hiding behind…
Rule of Three and 90's Winona Reviewed
February 10, 2026
Rule of Three – Rearview
You probably find it hard to even get off the couch. The television’s set on some shopping channel where they’re trying to move ugly silver chains, and you’ve no mind to go looking for the remote. The only thing that you can do when…
Great Danes and Gaijin Smash Reviewed
January 21, 2026
Great Danes – Sydney
Writers have to either be the dumbest or the smartest people in the world. It all depends, of course, on which filter of logic you choose to view their life from. You could, of course, see that most of them die destitute, leave a hefty bar bill…