Momus The Little Red Songbook Le Grand Magistery By: Eric G. Momus is a bit of a freak. He is a clever wordsmith with an ear for a catchy tune in the vein of Jacque Brel; however, his subjects know no boundaries. He asks the world-weary question "what is the cultural meaning of coming in […]

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Velvet Goldmine Music From The Original Motion Picture London By: Eric G. The new film by Todd Haynes (Safe) purports to recreate the sex, drugs, and debauchery of the Glam movement of the 1999's with Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing human amalgams of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, and T-Rex. The soundtrack, […]

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The Cardigans Gran Turismo Mercury By: Eric G. The Cardigans have shed their sixties kitsch in favor of a darker, more atmospheric sound leaning towards trip-hop. This will, invariably, stave off loyal fans of the band’s bubblegum pop while, perhaps, garnering some credibility and respect from those who were put off by the obviousness of […]

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Portishead Roseland NYC Live Go!beat/london By: Eric G. The success of Portishead’s debut, Dummy, single-handedly enabled the spread of trip-hop across the globe even though Massive Attack probably deserves the credit for getting the ball rolling. It took three years of painstaking studio obsessiveness to create a self-entitled follow-up, but Geoff Barrow’s eccentricities paid off […]

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Grooverider Mysteries Of Funk Higher Ground / Columbia By: Eric G. Grooverider is credited as being one of the pioneers of drum n’ bass in the early 1990’s, so it’s kind of odd that his first solo album hasn’t come out until now. Mysteries Of Funk fuses several breeds of the drum n’ bass genre […]

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Rod Mckuen Beatsville (re-release) P22 / Stanyan Records By: Kerry M. Ok, so Rod Mckuen is someone you probably don’t want to admit to having ever listened to. But, the novelty of this re-release almost makes it worth enduring the schlock that pours from his famous and infamous mouth. Apparently this album “Beatsville” was a […]

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The Candyskins Death Of A Minor TV Celebrity Velvel By: Kerry M. I have to admit I was a bit surprised by the release of a new album from The Candyskins. It’s been about 5 years since The Candyskins released “Fun?” and more than 7 years since 1991’s “The Space I’m in.” Admittedly I really […]

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