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Bakakaï and The Pearly Gates Reviewed
May 20, 2026
Bakakaï – Busy Girl
There’s not much of a point in following the rules anymore. You’re certainly setting yourself up for disappointment if you think that the old regulations will make your life as a musician any happier.
They used to evaluate a…
Pretty Baby and Armand Popa Reviewed
May 4, 2026
Pretty Baby – 8:25pm Greenwich Fucking Mean
The world doesn’t make much sense at the best of times. But, advertisements, movies and, especially, pop music always try to fix that problem for us. Characters in any of those productions always get a back story, some…
Snailgun and Aarktica Reviewed
April 26, 2026
Snailgun – Labyrinth
Let’s face it! For the most part, rock n’ roll is either an excuse for people to go crazy together without being dragged away and out into straightjackets, or, else, an excuse to sell merchandise and, eventually, buy a big house on a tall…
The Moon City Masters and Oh Doom! Reviewed
April 13, 2026
The Moon City Masters – Everybody
Rock fans, I have to tell you, are just the same as every other fandom when they are congregating and sharing opinions. And just like everybody else, while they enjoy sharing the things they like, they love complaining about the…
Halfcast and follow Reviewed
October 24, 2025
Halfcast – The Damage
I’m not sure that I miss the half-hour guitar solos or the drum kit that required three roadies to be set up. But I do miss the awkwardness and vulnerability of the progressive rock bands of the 1970s. You don’t get much of that…
Animal, Surrender!END! Begin Reviewed
September 9, 2025
END! Begin – I Want to Be a Flower
The more you listen to rock n’ roll, and, especially, to the music of the older musicians who’ve “made it,” the more you get the sneaking suspicion that the songs might … not mean anything.
That in itself is a…
L.O.E and ProjeKT Reviewed
March 31, 2025
L.O.E – After All Is Said & Done
We all played a role in the demise of music. It happened when each one of us demanded something that made musicians have to work less, dream less often, and not have to stretch their creative muscles as much as they used to…
Weal and Cryptolog Reviewed
December 19, 2024
Weal – Plethora
Ever afraid that life’s been passing you by and that you will never get the opportunity to amass all of the important information that you could have? You’re probably right. And, yes, it’s your fault. Nobody glued the telephone to your hand or…
Bondo and Joyful Forfeit Review
September 12, 2024
Joyful Forfeit – No Better. No Worse.
They say that a great song stands up on its own regardless of its orchestration and that playing it on an acoustic guitar is the best way to determine its worth. That’s true, perhaps, if you are a folk enthusiast or if you…