The Verna Cannon Movie Star Faces Cargo / Headhunter By: Eric G. The Verna Cannon reveals its quiet tension through lightly strummed acoustic guitars, subtle, sturdy percussion and plaintive but, somehow, hopeful vocals. Well-placed bits of violin add tasteful backdrops to the deliberately delicate textures throughout the record. Molly Ledford’s breathy, carefully annunciated vocals stand […]

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The Mercury Program From The Vapor Of Gasoline Tiger Style By: Eric G. I like Slint as much as the next guy, but all these bands that keep churning out Spiderland III and IV need to listen to some Mr. Bungle or Captain Beefheart or The Three Doctors or something. Slint didn’t take itself this […]

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American Psycho Directed By Mary Harron Lion's Gate By: Eric G. It’s almost impossible to adapt Bret Easton Ellis’ grisly 1991 novel American Psycho to the screen without losing crucial first person narrative, so just try to forget there was a book for the sake of the film. Mary Harron has the unfortunate task of […]

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Semi Gloss The Falling Kind Dirt By: Eric G. More indie rock than Stereolab but more refined than the Velvet Underground, Semi Gloss inhabits a niche where catchy, moog-based pop doesn’t necessarily have to sound retro. Verena Weisendanger’s voice is low and soothing, melding well with the sprightly guitars and peppy drums. Guitarist Jordie Mokriski […]

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Blonde Redhead Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons Touch And Go By: Eric G. Blonde Redhead’s upward trajectory from record to record is frighteningly steep. The band has shed its latent Sonic Youth influence and become a fully formed monster all its own – a step that was close to completion with 1998’s In An Expression […]

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