The one and only time I saw Propagandhi play live, they tried to incite a riot when the venue (in a suburb of New Orleans) cut them off for the curfew (or was it their beer specials that they couldn’t start until they drove off the all-ages audience?). Since it is my sincere belief that […]
I greedily snatched up Harmonies for the Haunted, the new album from Stellastarr* to review. I did this because I wanted to savage it mercilessly. About two years ago, I interviewed Shawn Christensen (vocals, guitar), and found him to be a bit of a jerk. Sure, it was only my second interview, and my questions […]
For once in my life, I’m stumped as what to say. Not because I don’t have an opinion, believe me, I always do, just ask my friends…but because I have no idea how to say what I have to say without being cruel. Stratovarius’ self-titled disc is one of the worst collections of cheddar metal […]
Blaine Cartwright: Guitar, vocalsRuyter Suys: Lead guitarJeremy Thompson: DrumsKaren Cuda: Bass guitar You might be forgiven for thinking that the players behind Nashville Pussy would be terribly intimidating. You’d be wrong, but it would make sense that the ladies and gentlemen responsible for that sound–and those album covers–would be fiercer than hell. Apparently, though, the […]
Lydia Lunch-Willing Victim (Music Video Distributors/Atavistic) I was trying to explain Lydia Lunch to a friend, whose musical tastes run far more toward the mainstream, who called me while I was watching this DVD. He asked what type of music it was, and I said, “It’s hard to explain.” “Is it like Bjork or something?” […]
