In Memoriam – Joe Papa
More unpleasant news – Joe Papa, one of the founders of the band Controlled Bleeding died in his sleep on November 23rd, 2009.
Review – Locrian – Rain Of Ashes
Prior to reviewing any of Locrian CDs, it must be said that packaging/artwork on their releases deserves a mention. Their records always look beautiful and as for the music… “Rain …
Concert Review – Melt-Banana – 11.24.09 at Middle East (with Captain Cutthroat / Exusamwa)
Melt-Banana are a notoriously weird Japanese band fronted by a female vocalist named Yasuko. She sounds much like a mad cartoon character on the band’s records – spitting or barking …
In Memoriam – Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs (1974-2009)
Early November brought news of tragic death of Maserati drummer Jerry Fuchs, who died in an accident on November 8th. As Wikipedia states: Early in the morning on November 8, …
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Band Bios // Savage Republic
MySpace Page Trouser Press Entry Mobilization: The Savage Republic Story (Perfect Sound Forever) Employing such exotic instrumentation as oil drums and metal pipes, Savage Republic were a Los Angeles band …
Concert Review – Jesus Lizard – 11.14.09 at Paradise Rock Club (with Animal Hospital)
A chance to reunited Lizard was, in many ways, a dream that came true – I wasn’t living in US during the band’s original run and since the band broke …
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Stuff You Might've Missed – Lightning Bolt
MySpace Page Lightning Bolt are Providence, Rhode Island based duo of Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson, well-known for their electryfing shows and music, which according to All Music Guide, sounds …
Review + Download – Finneyerkes – Gather & Sing / Without End / Elsie / Bastard
MySpace Page Finneyerkes is a duo of Matt Finney and Randy Yerkes whose music combines few distinct styles – there’s spoken vocals, cinematic ambience a-la Labradford / July Skies and …
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Stuff You Might've Missed – Flaming Lips
Official Site MySpace Page Oklahoma natives Flaming Lips are best known for their song “She Don’t Use Jelly” off of their 1993 album “Transmissions From The Satellite Heart”. This song, …
Stuff You Might've Missed – Mission Of Burma
Official Site MySpace Page While MoB are best known for their song “That’s When I Reach For My Revolver”, it was someone else version of that song that finally exposed …