Classic Album Review: LeBocal | “Oh no! … Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue!”

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Any musician who’s tried...

Thunder Pie | Night Bird

Night birds come and go without sound. That’s why no one knows about them. The sky being dark, they move unseen, undetected. Unknown. Of course, the moon and the...

Classic Album Review: Monaural | Monitor Interference

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Too many performers think...

Classic Album Review: Liars | They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   I have read reviews...

Albums Of The Week: King Creosote | I Des

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “They say long live the king and all, but nothing’s ever set in stone. Unless you're King Creosote. A quarter of a century since his self-inflicted...

Classic Album Review: The Mountain Goats | We Shall All be Healed

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Before Mountain Goats singer-songwriter...

Albums Of The Week: Crawlers | The Mess We Seem To Make

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “To become a great rock band, you often need to begin with a certain alchemy. There needs to be talent, determination, a solid friendship which...

Classic Album Review: Dub Narcotic Sound System | Degenerate Introduction

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   You know how it...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Studio Chatter, Slight Return

Right at the start of Revolution 1 on The Beatles’ White Album, you briefly hear the voice of engineer Geoff Emerick: "All right, Take 2." The version of the song...

Classic Album Review: Suiciety | The Pan Fry Method

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   HOME BASE: South of...

Classic Album Review: Elvis Costello With Burt Bacharach | Painted From Memory

This came out in 1998 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Plenty of fans are...

Classic Album Review: Brides Of Destruction | Here Come The Brides

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Ever since Mötley Crüe...

Classic Album Review: Cryptopsy | Whisper Supremacy

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Title aside, there’s nothing...

Classic Album Review: Challenger | Give The People What They Want In Lethal Doses

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   The second-most impressive thing...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Go Soundtrack

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   This soundtrack for director...

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