Emanate: Various Artists Emanated Emanate By: Kerry M. The band listing of this Emanate Records compilation entitled “Emanated” reads like the periodic table of elements or the back of an old medicine bottle, featuring bands with names like Solenoid and Lillianthal and Sybarite. The music contained within, while primarily electronic, is not for fan’s of […]

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Alpha Pepper Melankolic By: Kerry M. Massive Attack’s label Melankolic has released some interesting material in this past year, including their highly praised release “Mezzanine.” This Melankolic recording consists of a collection of remixes from the band Alpha’s proper release entitled “Come From Heaven” in addition to some rare tracks. As with any “remix” project, […]

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Acme Matador By: Eric G. Acme is technically the seventh record from this New York City trio, but it wasn’t until 1993s Extra Width that the band perfected its caustic abrasiveness. The Blues Explosion sounds like Hasil Adkins setting fire to the Rolling Stones circa 1967. Jon Spencers macho rock […]

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Stereolab Aluminum Tunes Drag City By: Eric G. Aluminum Tunes compiles three LPs worth of rare tracks from this extremely prolific London-based band. If you’re already familiar with Stereolabs moog-drenched blend of Kraut-rock, Marxism, and 60s futurism, this compilation is an essential addition to your (by now) extensive collection; however, this is not the place […]

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Elliot Smith XO Dreamworks By: Eric G. I still can’t get over the fact that a former member of Heatmiser, who has recorded solo records for Kill Rock Stars, is on a label owned by Steven Speilberg. Seeing Smith at the Academy Awards holding hands with Celine Dion after performing his Oscar nominated track, Miss […]

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A Tribe Called Quest The Love Movement Jive By: Eric G. A Tribe Called Quest stormed the rap scene at the start of this decade with People’s Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm, an album that showed a level of sophistication on par with De La Soul’s 3 Feet High And Rising. The group’s […]

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Peter Jefferies Substatic Emperor Jones By: Eric G. Peter Jefferies has been on the fringe of New Zealand’s post-punk underground scene since fronting Nocturnal Projections almost eighteen years ago. He went on to form This Kind Of Punishment with his brother Graeme (The Cakekitchen), lacing his brother’s guitar work with haunting piano playing. Since then […]

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