Ben Neill Goldbug Antilles By: Eric G. Ben Neill is a classically trained composer who is known for his work with such underground luminaries as DJ Spooky and John Cage. He plays an instrument that he invented called a “mutantrumpet”- a three-belled, six-valved instrument that allows for the blending of open and muted sounds. He […]

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Bauhaus Live @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia 09/14/98 By: Eric G. The resurrection of Bauhaus almost twenty years after its inception should not be regarded as a reunion. A reunion in the world of rock music means that a washed up band is going to try and scam a buck off some nostalgic fans and, […]

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Belle & Sebastian The Boy With The Arab Strap Jeepster/Matador By: Eric Greenwood This follow up to the very brilliant If You�re Feeling Sinister has a lot to live up to since this overly shy eight-piece band from Glasgow, Scotland has graced the unlikely pages of Entertainment Weekly and been name dropped on the MTV […]

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American Beauty Directed By Sam Mendes Dreamworks By: Eric G. American Beauty is a spot on satire of our cultural complacency as well as a scathing look at the rampant dysfunction that permeates today’s ‘family unit.’ Kevin Spacey plays Lester Byrnham, a forty-two year old, self-proclaimed loser, who is awakened out of the coma of […]

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Appendix Out Daylight Saving Drag City By: Eric G. Second full length from this Scottish five-piece follows in the footsteps of Will Oldham’s off-key, personal bouts with demons and the countryside. The music is delicate and bucolic with vocalist Ali Roberts’ soft, folksy vocals warbling alongside sparse instrumentation that features a traditional setup along with […]

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Appliance Manual Mute By: Eric G. I had unattainable expectations for this album because of the quote pasted on the advance copy, which reads as follows: [“The last time I heard an album this innovative and exciting from a new band was when Joy Division released the magnificent Transmission.” -London Times]. So after I got […]

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Archer Prewitt White Sky Carrot Top By: Eric G. Archer Prewitt plays an even more maudlin form of chamber pop than his band, The Sea And Cake, if you can believe that. His voice is less distinctive than Sam Prekop’s is, but it has a light cadence that brings an instant familiarity to his songs. […]

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