THE ALTERNATE REVIEW: Can – Tago Mago (Spoon/Mute)
Can belong to the iconoclasts, the cynics, the lovers, the thinkers and the visionaries with hungry ears and a low threshold for boredom.
The 10th Anniversary of the 20th Anniversary of October by U2, by Jeff Pollack
I thought of The Beatles line, “It was 20 years ago today”, probably because it really had been 20 years ago to the day
Ryan Adams – Ashes & Fire (PAX-AM/Capitol)
The words have died of boredom before they have even left the singer’s lips.
Teenage Moods – Mood Ring (25 Diamonds)
I would call it pop-punk, but then you’ll think of Green Day or some shit like that.
8 Things You Should Avoid Saying in Response to a Music Review You Dislike
Have you read Lester Bangs? Guess what? He was a failed musician.
Tom Hall – Muted Angels (Complicated Dance Steps)
If this is ambient then it is surly ambient, background music that won’t do as it’s told.
The Wild Swans – The Coldest Winter For A Hundred Years (Occultation)
It is an equally rewarding and frustrating experience
Various Artists – Messthetics #107 & #108 (Hyped To Death)
There is heart here. There is pride. There is commitment. I want to know who these people are.
Top 10 Disney Songs of All Time
They really don’t write ‘em like this anymore.
