The Albertans: Legends of San Marco (Ernest Jenning Record Co.) The restrained pop of “Marie,â€� the song that opens Vancouver-via-Brooklyn-via-Alberta group The Albertans’ album Legends of San Marco, is a good indication of the sensibility to come: a subtlety that calls to mind The Go-Betweens, interplay among multiple vocalists, and a sense that this band’s … Continue reading
Category Archives: C&U
Me @ Volume 1- Coming Soon to a Lower East Side Near You*
- Afternoon Bites: Chris Andrews on translation, Hot Lit Mags, James Sturm on Jack Kirby, and more
- Notes on Quentin Rowan, Yeti, and Bits of Spy Novels
- Reviewed: “Sister Stop Breathing” by Chiara Barzini
- Afternoon Bites: William S. Burroughs in pop culture, “Angelmaker” gets a trailer , 90s hardcore and Skrillex, and more
September 4, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: The Albertans
Reviewed: The Albertans // Legends of San Marco
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September 4, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Reykjavik!
Reviewed: Reykjavik! // The Blood
Categories: C&U, Music, ReviewTags:: Reykjavik!
Reykjavik!: The Blood (Kimi) If Reykjavik!’s 2006 Glacial Landscapes, Religion, Oppression & Alcohol was the sound of innovative late-90s hardcore (think Refused, think Blood Brothers) gone epically irreverent, this is something stranger: an AmRep crunch spliced with manic vocals halfway between doom metal and hair metal. In places, this takes it to somewhere close to … Continue reading
September 3, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Ty Segall
Reviewed: Ty Segall // Lemons
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Ty Segall: Lemons (Goner) Lemons is the second album from Ty Segall, a San Francisco-based garage-rocker with ties to Thee Oh Sees. (John Dwyer’s Castle Face Records released album no.1 from Segall.) And while Segall is fond of throwing the occasional odd effect on his guitar, his work here takes a far more traditional path … Continue reading
September 3, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Portland Cello Project
Reviewed: Portland Cello Project // The Thao & Justin Power Sessions
Categories: C&U, Music, ReviewTags:: Portland Cello Project
Portland Cello Project: The Thao & Justin Power Sessions (Kill Rock Stars) The name of the Portland Cello Project tells you much of what you need to know about them; additionally, the number of cellists ranges from eight to sixteen, and their repertoire can include anything from classical pieces to video-game themes. Their latest includes … Continue reading