The Triumph of the Astute Guitar Anti-Hero – “Carcass” from The Monochrome Set’s Lester Square
Mister Lester Square (Thomas Woodburne Bruce Hardy if you believe his birth certificate) is best known...
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Finally Back and Hallelujah – New Politicians’ “Room 101 EP”
Music fans can be greedy and demanding, can’t we? We hover over our obsessions – called... -
Intensity And Nerve: The 01 Experience’s The Code
“During times of universal deceit,” George Orwell once wrote. “Telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”... -
Dates of Undying Celebration – Peter Hook and The Light’s Four Most Recent Live Show Recordings featuring “Unknown Pleasures,” “Closer,” “Movement,” and “Power Corruption & Lies”
Photo by Geoff Tischman Beyond the sheer bountiful enjoyment of hearing this material – among the... -
By Any Other Name – The Telescopes return with “As Light Return”
One wonders whether the name had anything to do with it. If (sole constant member) Stephen... -
The Impromptu Meets the Concrete in a Faustian Bargain – “Fresh Air” by faUSt
Sitting where I sit to attempt this quixotic work, in a more or less public café... -
Brash Insouciance Baked into a Souffle of Genius – H. Hawkline’s “I Romanticize”
Gotta say I’m getting damned tired of this ‘Where’ve I been?’ business. While there’s little reason... -
LIGHTNING STRIKES – A Southern Gothic Rebirth: Thelonesomekid “The Last Days of Sugar,” Roselit Bone “Blister Steel,” Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Cipher”
THELONESOMEKID “The Last Days of Sugar” (self-released) Produced by Drive-By Truckers pal... -
Gently Unflinching – “Folklore” from Matthew Edwards and the Unfortunates
Every rare once in a while there’s an artist whose work has such a deep and... -
Thought-Provoking Indie Folk-Pop: Builder of the House’s Ornaments
Indie folk/pop duo Builder of the House has constructed a warm and welcoming debut album named...