The Gossip That's Not What I Heard Kill Rock Stars By: Brooke McDermott If you caught The Gossip’s opening act for indie darlings Sleater-Kinney last year, then, of course, you’ve been eagerly awaiting the band’s full-length debut. The big question is whether the lead singer’s hip-shaking, hand clapping, and crowd pleasing stage show can be […]

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Pixies Complete 'b' Sides 4ad By: Eric Greenwood Even though this compilation doesn't rival any of the Pixies' classic studio albums, it is still essential listening. The Pixies all-too-brief career unwittingly followed Devo's philosophy (prophesy?) of de-evolution in that every release was just a little bit worse than the one before it. That's nothing to […]

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Fiel Garvie Vuka Vuka Noisebox By: Eric Greenwood If Kate Bush had an evil twin she might sound like Anne Reekie- emotionally disturbed and angry but still very feminine. The nervous quiver Reekie intones could easily frighten small children. Her vocals refuse to blend with the dark, atmospheric rock that her band weaves around them. […]

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Finley Quaye Vanguard Epic By: Eric Greenwood When your claim to fame is spreading a rumor that Tricky is your cousin, you're off to a pretty pitiful start. Not to mention the fact that the "star" you claim to be related to can't deny said rumor any more vehemently. Granted, Quaye got some recognition of […]

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Gwenmars Driving A Million Seethru Broadcasting By: Eric Greenwood I wonder if David Bowie regrets the whole Ziggy Stardust/glam thing when he hears how it's been whittled down over the years? Probably not. It's no skin off his millions. Dime a dozen LA bands like Gwenmars beg the question, though. Do they just pick a […]

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Holland Drums Pulcec By: Eric Greenwood Trevor Kampmann's brand of saturated electro-pop is hard not to like. Layers of concurrent melodies glide over pulsating, seemingly wet rhythm tracks while Kampmann sings sexually provocative lyrics with a voice that paradoxically sounds both innocent and sensual. As the much sought after producer of albums by Barcelona, Aden, […]

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Zuexeus S/T The Proto By: Eric Greenwood I practically pissed myself with glee about one minute into "Red Giant Sunrise" when I was ambushed by one of the most glorious hardcore riffs I've ever heard in my life. Chris Murray (ex-Cornelius) is Zuexeus, and he plays all the instruments on this self-titled debut himself (vocals, […]

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