Classic Album Review: Nigo | Ape Sounds

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Wow. A Japanese musical artist obsessed with Planet of the Apes....

Classic Album Review: White Skull | Public Glory, Secret Agony

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   It turns out all roads really do lead to Rome —...

Classic Album Review: Gardenian | Sindustries

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Frankly, for a Swedish death-metal band, the name Gardenian seems kinda...

Classic Album Review: Dropkick Murphys | Sing Loud, Sing Proud

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Several years back, Boston’s Dropkick Murphys ignited a near-riot among fans...

Classic Album Review: Vitamin C | More

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   More like Vitamin E. On her 1999 debut, Colleen Fitzpatrick crafted...

Classic Album Reviews: Johnny Winter | Deluxe Edition / Roy Buchanan | Deluxe Edition

These albums came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Someone once claimed you could count all the great white blues...

Classic Album Review: Rod Stewart | Human

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Back in 2000, South Park went after Rod the Mod hard,...

Classic Album Review: Tricky | Mission Accomplished

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Usually, EPs are overpriced and disposable — one good song and...

Classic Album Review: Stephen Malkmus | Stephen Malkmus

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Advance promo EPs for this disc came bearing the title Who...

Classic DVD Review: The Who | 30 Years of Maximum R&B Live

This DVD came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   “We had the odd gig where we played well,” says Pete...

Now Hear This: Passepied パスピエ | Synonym

THE TRANSLATED PRESS RELEASE & BIO: "Sixth album Synonym release decision! The album contains a total of 11 songs, including the latest song Syn The Size and newly recorded...

Now Hear This: Møster! | Dust Breathing

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "For their fifth release in a 10-year period, Norwegian supergroup Møster! follow up the acclaimed double vinyl album of 2018, States of Mind, with a...

Now Hear This: Majeure | Apex

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Majeure returns with a blistering EP of seemingly limitless synth textures and seemingly endless drum fills. Majeure — the solo moniker of Zombi and Contact cofounder...

Now Hear This: Lespecial | Ancient Homies

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ancient Homies is the third full-length album by Lespecial. The number 3 played a role in its inception and acts as a numerical theme throughout...

20 Questions With Forest Sun

Forest Sun stopped by last week to premiere his optimistic new single A Million right HERE. Today, the San Francisco singer-songwriter returns to put his money where his mouth...

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