This is an interesting little slice of musical heaven; it is essentially like a part-time job down at the local corner grocery market, get what I mean? It is like waking up at 10:00 P.M. in your sister’s clothes, reading the bible in slow-mo. Seriously, this record is quite the turning point for […]

I do not think that Beck is depressed, and that he simply naturally often times comes up with a sort of dark and grim lyrical standpoint. “Walls” is a song that displays this mood, as do most of the cuts on the album. Beck does sound old, it is sometimes difficult to decipher […]

How does one describe what is essentially a Scottish trio going strictly commercial? The answer to this great cultural quandary is that one simply rejoices with the utmost salinity and advertises a smirk upon one’s face, real horror show. This record has one of the greatest one, two, three-punches in the history of […]

This song is a mystical wonderful experience; it is transition time for the Twins known as Cocteau on the album of the same name, and all of this despite the fact that my granddaughter is a flaming lesbian from the Land of Wind and Ghosts. A great deal of bittersweet lead guitar […]

Shimmering, majestically beautiful, Dream-like, and sponge-worthy; these are all terms I would use to describe the beauty and truth that were the Cocteau Twins. A band of this variety truly makes me enjoy drum machines, I’ve rarely heard better use of drum machine outside of the Hip-Hop genre, unless you count early Ween (which […]

I do not know if this Stereolab cut from the new album “Chemical Chords”, which is to be released in August, is in reference to the Robert Altman film “3 Women” or not. The lyrics, however, are sung entirely in French and not enough interviews have been conducted as of yet to get this […]

Now, I don’t know very much about The Ramones or their albums or their lifestyle, or what have you. I will say that I do know that I like a handful of their tunes. Now, please allow me to share them with you…
”I Don’t Wanna Go Down To The Basement”, pretty cool and […]

“Sin City” from the first Flying Burrito Brothers record is quite humorous and tasty, with a dark element of fun and a chorus that repeats the bitter downcast mood. There’s an appropriate steel guitar lead in the middle of the cut which adds to the overall mood. I am wondering if this tune […]

Who could not like this? I do believe, dear boy, that after roughly a decade to digest, that this here record is emerging as something quite special in the overall Stereolab discography; absolutely no question whatever. The consistent and satisfying tone that Stereolab head henchman Tim Gane achieves on his rhythmic guitar parts […]

Okay, at times this almost sounds like an introspective Stereolab cut, and those familiar with “The Black Arts” from “Sound-Dust” will get what I mean exactly. Also, Beck is emoting in some sort of Morrissey universe here in places as well, so basically, he doesn’t exactly sound like himself. Truthfully, anything beats that […]