: Spoke
reviewed by Adam Selzer
Spoke appears to be more of a sketch pad for musical inspirations rather than a complete project which in turn makes it come across as unassuming and inviting. Calexico is mainly John Convertino...
Music Reviews
What we are listening to. Non-critically.
: Everyone Wants the Honey But Not the Sting
reviewed by Larry Crane
Mark Edwards is sort of a one man band turned band these days. I've got a slew of MDID releases out from years and years before, many recorded at the Beat Farm (RIP) which was a cool studio run...
: Moonflower Plastic
reviewed by Larry Crane
I know I also reviewed a Tobin Sprout CD just a few issues back but here's a new one. If leaving the Guided By Voices fold means he'll be able to make more of these little masterpieces then I'm...
: The Swerving Corpse
reviewed by Larry Crane
This is the second Lenola CD to be reviewed in these pages, and there's a reason why. These boys do everything themselves, from recording on their home 8 track and putting out their own records,...
: A Little Something From The Weathervane’s Perspective
reviewed by Larry Crane
The Marinernine is a band which contains Brian McTear and Jason Knight, those lovable oafs from the Trip to Athens story from Tape Op #5. I was expecting some sort of rock band thing here but...
: Slaapkamers Met Slagroom
reviewed by Larry Crane
Okay, last issue we ran a review of the previous Sonic Youth CD EP, Anagrama. Here's the corrections to that review: Sonic Youth now have their own 16 track studio. It is manned by...
: Bastard
reviewed by Larry Crane
First of all, Colin Newman was in Wire, and if you don't understand their greatness I pity you. Second of all, most of his solo albums are damn good. Third of all, he's into electronics,...
: Tiger
reviewed by Larry Crane
Why is it I always dig these New Zealand bands so much? This is David Mulcahy (from the underrated JPS Experience) with his snazzy power trio. Anyway, you've got to love a band that's not...