Review: WHY? – The Water You Walk
Commencing with an delightfully tender organ/bass touch, WHY?’s The Water You Walk is an interesting alternative to the Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Wizzard triad that dominates the shops at this time….
Author: John Davidson
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Review: Pitbull – Global Warming
There are many different effects that music can have on an individual. The blind flail of the pit-dweller, the euphoric spasm of the club-goer, the shuddering jerk of the no-wave….
Review: The Graveltones – Graveltones
When Carlos Santana was first shown a MESA Engineering amplifier, he is reported to have to said ‘Man, that thing really boogies’, thereby giving the company its extended name. One….
Review: Green Day – ¡Dos!
There is a point at which we leave childhood behind. For many, this point comes too late, when jobs/marriage/indiscriminate personal development have occurred, and the realisation comes that things are….
Review: Human Cull – This Septic Isle
Do you have approximately 4 minutes to get ready for work? Does going to that job make you grit your teeth so intensely that you sometimes here them crack? In….
Review: Palomino – We Were Doldrums
Of late, there has been much derisive commentary written about hipsters and indie bands. These individuals/bands are relatively easy targets owing to their ‘don’t look at me please look at….
Review: Motionless In White – Infamous
Motionless In White’s last record, ‘Creature’ (though recently re-released), was a bit vapid in places, something that cannot be afforded in the metal-core world with its ultra-gated guitar, hyper-processed drums….
Review: Robert Johnson – Sweet Home Chicago
Much has been written over the years about one Robert Johnson. His sudden prowess, his weakness for drink and women, his unclear burial location and his profound effect on blues….
Review: Pig Destroyer – Book Burner
Opening with a sample stating “dangerously angry one minute-rocking and rolling the next” followed by a shriek of ‘MY SISTER’S DANGEROUS’, it gives me no small pleasure to be discussing….