Month: October 2016

Posted on: October 6, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Think Void – World Void Web

Dark, brooding, and grave in its opening, World Void Web’s Think Void ensures that listeners will be on the edges of their seats by the time that Snore of a 100 Crore ends. The track deftly blends vocal snippets with industrial and traditional Indian musics, making for something that is wholly unique. Where most artists would struggle to corral such a diverse array of styles, World Void Web is able to…

Posted on: October 6, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Dungeon Family – Even in Darkness LP

The recent desire of universal and other companies to create and otherwise refresh the vinyl market is fantastic, as I recall there being a number of years in the late 90s and early 2000 where a great many albums either received a tiny print run or did not get a vinyl release outside of a 12-inch single.

Posted on: October 6, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Everything Rhymes With Orange (Roughtail)

Everything Rhymes With Orange is an 8% IPA brewed by Midwest City, Oklahoma’s Roughtail Brewing. The beer pours with a dark yellow to orangish color, hazy as all get out with a fair amount of sudsy white head. Everything Rhymes With Orange is a good bridge between the traditional West Coast India Pale Ale and the juicier East Coast style that has began to dominate brewery’s hoppy efforts. This means that there…

Posted on: October 5, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Corvaa – Zipper

Corvaa’s Zipper is a dance track that hearkens back to the early 1990s for inspiration, all while including the expressive synths and emotive arrangements that are a hallmark of current EDM.

Posted on: October 5, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Mark Newman – “Scapegoat”

Mark Newman’s Scapegoat is a lively track that links together blues with a down-home type of southern rock. A sizzling guitar immediately draws listeners in, while a vocal approach that is reminiscent of ZZ Top and 38 Special will keep listeners on the edges of their seats until the final notes of the single.

Posted on: October 3, 2016 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever (Time Life)

The 1983 TV special Motown 25 was a defining moment in TV for many. Michael Jackson was at one of the highest peaks in his career and he slayed the crowd with hit after hit. It was also the moment when the world first discovered what Moonwalking was, as Jackson demonstrated it for the first time publicly on “Billie Jean.” Despite that pop cultural moment, the show was crammed with…

Posted on: October 3, 2016 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

The Verve – A Northern Soul [Super Deluxe Edition]

Though the UK-based Brit Pop/Shoegaze band The Verve will likely always be best remembered in the U.S. as those lads that got busted borrowing a little too freely from The Rolling Stones on their massive hit “Bittersweet Symphony,” they were (up until their last spit in 2009) a massively talented band that could combine loud abrasive guitars with sweet melodies and strong pop hooks.

Posted on: October 1, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Occurrence – The Past Will Last Forever

Occurrence create a unique form of indie-pop music that touches upon a wide variety of influences over the course of The Past Will Last Forever, their latest album. The Things I’ve Always Liked I Now Hate has the sequencing and futuristic sound of late-nineties performers like Garbage and Stabbing Westward. The haunting sound of My Days and Nights Belong to You include a little bit more Portishead and Liz Phair into the mix.…