my first exposure to Sphpongle was when i was a sheltered tween, and my only recollection of my early listens to their music was confused distaste, followed by writing them off as “weird music”. as an adult, however, ive developed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
alrighty, for this weekly review, we’re taking a look at Type O Negative’s record October Rust. let’s dig in! the record opens up with two different kinda of opener track – Bad Ground just plays the static of a poorly[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
for this weekly review, we’re taking a look at Dan Deacon’s Mystic Familiar. going in i thought this was gonna be completely fresh to me, but even after realizing otherwise this is still my first exposure to a full Deacon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
alrighty, for this weekly review, we’re taking a look at Frank Zappa’s 1974 solo record, Apostrophe(‘). this will be my introduction to Zappa’s music, who i only otherwise know by reputation. the record opens up with the Don’t Eat the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
alrighty, for this weekly review, we’re taking a look at punk band Gogol Bordello’s 2007 record, Super Taranta! now, i’m not a complete stranger to Gogol Bordello – i have heard a few singles here and there, and i even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
as picked last week, i’m reviewing Ryo Fukui’s 1976 jazz album Scenery: a quick note up front – all the tracks here, with the exception of the last track, Scenery, are performances or covers of standards or other tracks. i[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
as picked last week, i’m reviewing Green-House’s 2020 EP Six Songs For Invisible Gardens: Peperomia Seedlings kicks off the record – real soft marimba tones and pleasant water sound effects. very serene and calming. Sansevieria opens by pairing long keyboard[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
as picked last week, i’m reviewing Coeur De Pirate’s self-titled 2008 record, well, Cœur De Pirate (which translates to “Pirate’s Heart”): gotta love opening an album named “Cœur De Pirate” with Le long du large, “Along the Open Sea”, a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
as picked last week, i’m reviewing Tom Waits’ 2009 live record, Glitter and Doom. this record opens with Lucinda/Ain’t Goin Down To the Well, which languishes during the verses and get loud and rowdy during the choruses, this one’s a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…