CD Review
Before Turning The Gun On Himself
Record Label:
Roadrunner Records
Review by
Drew MaddenFebruary 2012
“Before Turning the Gun on Himself” is a refreshing return for Stanhope. You know that type of comedian who rants on his hatred for the napkin holder at that corporate coffee bar? Yeah Stanhope ain’t that guy. In this album he returns to the topics that made him great: abortion, politics, hookers, addiction, sex and drugs. The album answers questions you’ve been dying to have answered like; why this straight libertarian white man needs a big black cock in his mouth.
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CD Review
Electric Ministry
Record Label:
Metal Blade
Review by
Jeff MuendelDecember 2011
Review of LA-based band, DC4, and their new album, Electric Ministry.
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CD Review
Loud Nights on a Short String
Record Label:
Painted Lady Records
Review by
John NoydDecember 2011
Dancer, teacher, singer, Wisconsin native and Austin by way of San Francisco transplant Brittany Shane continues to make waves wherever she goes. Sharp spurs on well-oiled saddles, “Nights,” alights with succinct winks and sly smiles moving through loose ska-riddled jangle and intricate folk-ballad tapestries dressed in flirty skirts and cowboy boots. A vixen-singing wingman to life’s romantic roadblocks, Brittany coolly refutes opposing views in simple astute rhymes which, casually landing on top of top-notch back-up, brings, String,” sizzling common sense suited to each scene and situation. Recorded over eleven days during a Texas heat wave., the resulting product smolders and sweats without tipping into crazed rage or imbalanced challenges, traveling well-trod paths with subtle updates and hook-rattling passions, fiery pop-rock trots offering cantering life lessons.
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CD Review
Slave to the Fingers
Record Label:
W.A.R. Productions
Review by
Aaron ManogueNovember 2011
I’ve written about his work before and he never ceases to impress. Former Geisha guitarist Joe Matera has finished his latest EP, Slave to the Fingers. Matera’s six-stringed attack features a previously released single “Face Off” which includes winding solos and melodic rhythm and is an excellent showcase of just how talented Matera really is.
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CD Review
Songs from the South: Paul Kelly’s Greatest Hits
Record Label:
Gawd Aggie Music
Review by
John NoydNovember 2011
It’s hard to imagine after thirty years what Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly has left on his bucket list. Song-writer, world-traveler, occasional actor, recent author and crikey folk-poet chronicler of trains, love, cricket, history and gravy, Kelly’s 1997 compilation has just been updated and doubled in size. A muscular busker, kind-hearted huckster and homesick vagabond, Kelly’s tough but tender repertoire employ potent hobo bluegrass, swirling pub-rock blues and electric country-fried soul. Outback rascals, hopeless romantics and crusading criminals buffered in small-town joys and thick-skinned opinions inhabit family scrapbooks, honky-tonk hearts and upstart remarks. Coy references served in soothing cougar growls, “Songs,” showcase a writer’s eye for spirited lyrics, delivering the indescribable in nuance filled with exacting detail, an unblinking witness to foiled fates and unavoidable foibles
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CD Review
Dream All Everyday
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Review by
Emily GencoNovember 2011
On their debut album, Dream All Everyday Krown Vega blends the pensiveness of Radiohead with powerful guitars in a throwback to the musical eras Led Zepplin and Pink Floyd. Songs explore themes from living fully to pop culture.
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