It’s easy to dismiss Pearl Jam as radio friendly 40-somethings that mom, dad, and kid can enjoy, but if you look beyond the massive cloud of their debut Ten, they’ve released some pretty great albums in the time since, and even as recently as a few years ago. But I have no idea what happened [...]
XOC – XOC Plays IIIXOC got his big break with the release of his Super Mario World album. Out of nowhere came this wacky dude covering a beloved soundtrack in a menagerie of styles and instrumentation, creating a VGM album that was unlike any other.
With albums like What’s Pink and Sucks? and the G2EP, he’s continued to impress [...]
C-jeff’s album Electric is an expansive chiptune album that breaks from the realm that many tread in the genre – catchy, percussive, driving, consistent. This isn’t to say that Electric isn’t any of things, because it is all of them. Where this album differs from the majority of the chiptune crowd is that it is [...]
Tame Impala – Tame Impala EPIt’s a shame that a lot of Australian music doesn’t make its way to the states. There seems to be a lot of great stuff coming out of the country, and yet it’s only by chance that my ears have been blessed with a scant few sonic gifts.
The story of this review is as such: [...]
There’s two ways to look at this new release by Modest Mouse. On one hand, it’s been two years since their last album, and this is a new 8 song EP that is very hit or miss. In that way, this EP is rather subpar. On the other hand, if you keep in mind that [...]
Wu-Tang Clan – Wu-Tang Chamber MusicTake a look at the artist and album of this release. Rather peculiar…! This is a “compliation endorsed by “Wu-Tang Clan” but not actually by the ”Wu-Tang Clan;” It is actually by Wu-Tang. What the hell does this all mean? This isn’t the Wu-Tang Clan core group we all know and love – Method Man, [...]
Dinosaur Jr. – FarmWhen Good-Evil last checked in with Dinosaur Jr., it was the warm-up concerts for Farm. At the time, they weren’t really playing anything off the new album aside from a song or two, so I hadn’t heard much other than the free song download they gave out at the concert. Still, after Beyond, I had [...]
Crystal Antlers – EPI have a noted soft spot for the kind of music that Crystal Antlers makes. The acid-dripped stoner rock vibe mixed in with tinges of 60’s psychedelia, something that bands like Comets On Fire have tapped since their formation, is perfect music to drive to, to kick back with a beer and relax to, or [...]
Black Francis – Svn FngrsIn the time since the Pixies broke up in the early 90’s, lead singer Black Francis/Frank Black has had no shortage of album releases. Now nearing 20 solo albums with various collaborators and of differing genres and quality, it has certainly not been hard to find material by Black. And as big of a fan [...]
Concert: Dinosaur Jr: 5/1/09Dinosaur Jr. quickly went from being a relatively unknown band to me, to being one of my absolute favorites since 2000. Chalk one up to the value of taking chances on cheap used CD’s at flea markets, but I picked up Where You Been and Without A Sound for a dollar or two, and instantly [...]