Jagged Doctrine – To Whom It May Concern

May 19, 2013
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Industrial metal is one of the few genres to never really become overcrowded and overdone. Sure, there were a lot of bands jumping on the NIN/Manson band wagon back in the day, but it’s not like we were drowning in clones like we were with grunge or ska. And the fact that NIN and Manson are so different from each other just shows how diverse the intersection of metal and electronic noise really was. Jagged Doctrine is one of the few 1990’s children of that marriage that are still alive and kicking today. To these ears, the guitar and electronic sounds brought together on To Whom It May Concern are a bit more coherently mixed than the average industrial band. This cohesiveness puts the songs ahead of many of their current and past contemporaries. This is not to say the music is mellow or light on the guitars in any…

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The Poor Geezers – All 4 One – Best Of (review 2)

May 19, 2013
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I snagged this to review because it was labeled something along the lines of folksy/punk or something like that. I was really surprised when I put on my headphones and the music started coming out. I didn’t really know what to expect, but this is a straight…

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King Never – 37

May 18, 2013
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Fans of crafty electric guitar and bands like Porcupine Tree, Belew-era King Crimson and The Police will want to check out this King Never EP. It’s a straight-shooting representation of what this tightly-knit trio can do on stage. Until I get the chance to see…

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Hippos Of Doom – Road Trip EP

May 18, 2013
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Punk rock has always been more about attitude than style. True punk fans will be willing to forgive sameness and lack of technical skill if there is a sick riff and “I think I can change the world through music” attitude. Oh, and also an…

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The Poor Geezers – All 4 One – Best Of

May 5, 2013
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I have never heard of this band but this is a best of – always a good way to introduce yourself to a band. What you have here is DIY, Lo-Fi, Blues, experimental Folk-Punk, or as the band calls it “Patch-work Punk”. I don’t have…

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Dissident Prophet – Weapons of Mass Deception

March 25, 2013
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The Dissident Prophets (aka The Maccabees) are back! The Prophets were more active in the late 1990s/early 2000s before disappearing for a while. I often hear them compared to L.S. Underground. While that is an influence or comparison, there is really a different vibe to…

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The Ocean Blue – Ultramarine

March 24, 2013
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You either love The Ocean Blue or you just haven’t heard of them. Or you just aren’t into jangy-dreamy-alterna-indie pop. The Ocean Blue is pretty much one of the best at that sound, and now they are back with a new album. I know what…

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Nina Llopis – Unveiled (part-1)

March 24, 2013
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With the piano intro to the first track, you kind of wonder if Nina has mellowed since her time with The Lead or as a solo artist on various labels. But about 45 seconds into that same track, you realize that this is by far…

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And How – Tractor

March 23, 2013
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Somehow two new releases by And How have slipped past my ears. Need to pay more attention. I’ll focus on the newest one in this review (Tractor), but also know that the one before it (Letters Tied to Balloons) is just as good. While And…

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Deni Gauthier – i (am) hope

March 22, 2013
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So this album has been out for a while, and Gauthier is already working on another. But Gauthieris a fan of Michael Knott and many of the bands we cover here, so you need to know about his music. Gauthierplays a slightly amped-up rock/pop version…

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The Children of Power – Innocence

March 19, 2013
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Yes, you read that date correctly. 1991. No, this is not some long lost review. But the album itself is a bit of a long lost underground Christian gothic classic that is now being brought back to life by Key Records. Often compared to a…

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Glenn Rowlands & Robert Powell – American Jesus

March 19, 2013
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Somehow I knew this one was coming and then it slipped my mind. I have been a fan of Glenn Rowlands ever since I first landed a Wicked’s End tape back in the early 90s. Then he released his first solo tape and I was…

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Aradhna – Live in Concert

March 6, 2013
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I have had the pleasure of seeing Aradhna three times in concert. I tried to take an iPhone video of some of the more moving, stirring parts of the concerts, but those videos just didn’t compare to really being there. The same can be said…

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