Samesies – Like a virus
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
There was a time, believe it or not when songwriters didn’t much consider the implications of owning their work. After all, pop music is descended, although bastardized, from the tradition…
When I pull out my degree: Pi Fire and Tim Mechling review
September 18, 2022
Tim Mechling – Jack Got Back to New Orleans
Genre: Psychedelic / Freak Folk, Jazz Fusion, Southern Rock / Red Dirt
Similar artists: Tom Waits, Shakey Graves, Mark Ribot, Primus
The problem about having heard so much rock music is that everyone now thinks that…
You need more: Musuji and Deborah Stokol reviews
August 14, 2022
Deborah Stokol – In a Time of Lockets, A Time of Lace (feat. Igor Kogan, Scarlet a. Newman-Thomas & Rachel Stokol)
Genre: Folk, Bluegrass, Americana
Similar artists: Alison Krauss, Laura Marling, Sinead O’Connor, Lisa Hannigan, Chris Thile, Dead…
Pale suits: Earl Grey and Iuliano reviewed
April 26, 2022
Iuliano – Stay Where You Are
Genre: Progressive Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Radiohead
Modern tech was absolutely hated by pop-rock purists by the time it moved music-making past the guitar-amp-arms setup. In fact, as late as the 90s you…
We dream of America: KEI CAR and Sïckö reviews
April 23, 2022
Sïckö – Oregon
Genre: Post Rock
Artists fall in love with the silliest things. Because many of these are ephemeral they hardly ever find a way to explain themselves to the world. Colors, sounds, a beautiful sunset? Those are hardly practical things, but they…
Dash Hammerstein – Her Style Is Laura Ashley
Genre: Post-Punk, Art Rock, Indie Rock
Similar artists: Dry Cleaning, Ian Dury, Blur
There’s no other skill that can get into more trouble and/or provide you with better opportunities than possessing the gift…
Future lords of the guitar temple: Belling The Tiger and Laszlo Jones & Alex Skolnick review
December 7, 2021
Laszlo Jones & Alex Skolnick – Kill Myself
Genre: Stoner Rock, Industrial, Electronicore
Laszlo Jones collaborates with the great Alex Skolnick in a bid to reinvent heavy guitar music.
How does heavy guitar music remain powerful and terrifying? And, when…
Retro stars: Ben Burr and Orange Animal reviewed
October 22, 2021
Orange Animal – The Beach
Genre: Classic Rock, 90s Rock, Alternative Rock
Neil Young’s The Ditch trilogy was one of the first examples of a North-American recording artist seemingly turning his back on the sounds and aesthetics that had made him a rich…
Riff stew: Pi Fire and Black Citrus reviewed
October 19, 2021
Black Citrus – Dionysus’ Eyes
Genre: Stoner Rock, Doom Metal / Sludge
Max Cavalera tells the story of how he, and his brother Igor, saved up on money to buy a guitar. The purpose was to start a band using the few records that they owned as inspiration. Upon…