MR. BUNGLE THE NIGHT THEY CAME HOME @ EUREKA PUBLIC LIBRARY, EUREKA (CA) OCTOBER 31, 2020 One of the best things to happen in 2020 was the resurgence of Mr. Bungle, the experimental band, whose release of California in 1999 left their fans on a [...]
Roger Eno And Brian Eno Mixing Colours Deutsche Grammophon I’ve loved Roger Eno’s work ever since I heard “In a Room”. His latest release, Mixing Colours, has calmed my mind the past few days, and it has been splendid. A minute into “Spring [...]
Of Montreal UR FUN Polyvinyl Records My first introduction to Of Montreal was a mixed CD with “Don’t Ask Me to Explain” blaring through my crappy car speakers. My second introduction to the band was their catchy Outback Steakhouse commercial, [...]
SAYING YES TO LIFE A CONVERSATION WITH ELLEN WARKENTINE What reality have we created, and how much power do we have in its destruction? Ellen Warkentine addresses these questions head on in her debut solo album, Nonsense Mouth released on Monte [...]
I NEVER WISH TO WRITE THE PERFECT SONG A CONVERSATION WITH JON FRATELLI “You would be a fool to try and replicate someone else.” Jon Fratelli said calmly when I compared his song “In from the Cold” to Tom Waits. Fratelli’s upcoming release [...]
Dolly Parton (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Dumplin’ Sony Music Dolly Parton’s new album, Dumplin’ is just in time for Christmas and has good cause for you to get a copy for your mom (and you) this holiday season. Dumplin’ is the [...]
THE TAMBOURINE PLAYER NEEDS A RAISE A CONVERSATION WITH BUTCH BASTARD Butch Bastard was created as a solo project in 2015 by Ian Murray, whom you may recognize from Seattle’s Poor Moon. Murray, like many rockers these days, recorded the majority [...]
Mitch Tones Band Mitch Tones Band EP Independent The new Mitch Tones Band EP is a solid effort that is best suited with an aged bourbon and a cigarette after the album is finished. This self-titled EP has a strong swagger and its heaviness at [...]
The Persian Leaps Pop That Goes Crunch Land Ski Records I’m super pissed, I should have heard of The Persian Leaps years ago. It’s okay though, because they have cleverly released EP’s every year since 2012 and have compiled the best of the best [...]
illiterates Makeout Mountain Baby Robot Records Within the first five seconds of Makeout Mountain, I want and need to be front row center at an illiterates show with a beer in my hand. This isn’t your everyday punk rock album, it’s loud and [...]
