One doesn’t make it on the radio when they are doing music that would be the background for the Weather Channel. The first track “LFO†is just that and every single thing that they could do wrong in trying to go and put this on the radio is there – it is instrumental, there is absolutely no driving force to the music, and everything just sounds synthesized. The second track,…
Starting off shakily on “Makin’ History†with a set of vocals mixed well above the level they should, “Me in your bag†has vocals reminiscent of Dolores O’Rierdan (Cranberries) and Andrea Corr (The Corrs). Continuing the inoffensive acoustic-led rock during eir second track, “Universeâ€, the belting out of vocals by Getz seems to find an analogue in the country of the late 70s and early 80s. Getz’s veteran move of…
Get Hustle – Rollin’ In The Ruins / 2005 Three One G / 5 Tracks / http://www.gethustle.com / http//www.threeoneg.com / Reviewed 29 November 2005 This is a much slower, more nuanced version of noise than practically anything else put out by Three One G. Even though tracks like “Black Stallion Medallion†are still well under three minutes, the psychedelic-infused brand of noise that Get Hustle have spent over a decade…
Gertie Fox – An Imaginary Meeting In The Woods / 2006 Self / 12 Tracks / http://www.gertiefox.com / Reviewed 25 May 2007 The style of music that starts off Gertie Fox’s “An Imaginary Meeting In The Woods†is something that reminds me of an earlier, nineties sound of alternative rock. The guitars really give me that impression, and the slightly-tinny production values of tracks like “Modern Love†just firm up…
Lisa Germano – In The Maybe World / 2006 Young God / 12 Tracks / http://www.lisagermano.com / http://www.younggodrecords.com / Reviewed 06 June 2006 There is little to grab onto when Lisa Germano starts eir album “In The Maybe Worldâ€. The first track, “The Dayâ€, contains a set of vocals and some incidental instruments. What the track quickly does, however, is make something much more compelling and full out of the…
“You Should Be Dancing†is the first single off of the newest album by My Glorious, and it firmly establishes the act as one that is confident and sure of their abilities. There are hints of Nine Inch Nails, Oasis, and even U2 at the periphery. The driving beat established by the splashy drums allows a proper foundation for the spot-on vocals to truly shine, giving the act the proper…
The guitar line that begins “Game Night†will immediately gain the attention of anyone that may be casually listening in, allowing for the more soft-spoken and slinky vocals to properly be appreciated. What results during this first track (“Find Your Wayâ€) is something that links together female performers (Kelly Clarkson, Pink) with a driving rock beat. Corrin Campbell & The Election are able to create a full sound with just…
“You Won’t Know Me†starts off “Suenos De Los Muertosâ€, and listeners will immediately hear bits of Cat Stevens, Elvis Costello, and even James Taylor in his delivery. The guitars enter into a Jackson Browne sound for the track, giving Brebner a hit off the bat. Where listeners will be bouncing along to this introductory track, “Tired and True†represents a shift in a bold new direction that marries together…
There are a great many individuals who do not know what SEO web design is, and why it may be something that they should look into in a period when nothing is for sure and the economy has tanked. Well, the linked site looks to provide all sorts of information regarding this service, and does it in a way that all individuals, no matter how old or familiar with the…
Gerina – S/T / 2006 Aim High / 14 Tracks / http://www.gerinamusic.com / Reviewed 31 August 2006 Hey, I guessed that Gerina would sound like the other singers on the market, probably a lot like Pink and Kelly Clarkson. I was right, as “Blind†mixes the two singers with the same middle of the road adult contemporary rock that is played throughout all cubicles in the United States. There are…
Noah Georgeson – Find Shelter / 2006 Plain / 12 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/findshelter / http://www.plainrecordings.com / Reviewed 15 April 2007 The opening to “Find Shelter†is a track that feels almost as if Georgeson copped the music from a early sixties cowboy movie. In a sense, there are hints of Ennio Morricone tied to “The Sound of Musicâ€, which creates something that is brooding yet hopeful all at the same…
George Lesiw Band – Anuta Was Here / 2003 Self / 9 Tracks / http://www.georgelesiwband.com / [email protected]/ Reviewed 13 February 2006 This is music that is made specifically for elevators. Now, I’m not saying that to be flippant or in any way untoward with George Lesiw, but the music is near the same style that one would hear in elevators all around the United States. Chalk that up to the…
Genghis Tron – Dead Mountain Mouth / 2006 Crucial Blast / 10 Tracks / http://www.genghistron.com / http://www.crucialblast.net / Reviewed 05 June 2006 To say that Genghis Tron is intense is to give them the short end of the stick. The band may take a few seconds to start off “Dead Mountain Mouthâ€, but after they do start, there is a blind fury that fuels all of the tracks on the…
The Generators – Excess Betrayal….and our Dearly Departed / 2005 Fiend Records / 14 Tracks / http://www.the-generators.com / http://www.fiendmusic.com / Reviewed 07 March 2005 I first played The Generators on my radio show, and I was so blown away by “Roll Out The Red Carpet†that I had to go and review the disc. Immediately impressive about The Generators is that even two years after this album came out, the…
The Gemz – Blue is For Girls / 2006 StreetBeat / 13 Tracks / http://www.gemz.com / http://www.streetbeatrecords.com / Reviewed 24 July 2006 I’m still not sure exactly why this album was sent over for review. Sure, I can say that I tolerate acts like Hilary Duff, but the vast majority of individuals in that pop genre are just not very impressive. This includes Paris Hilton, Brooke Hogan, and Ashlee Simpson;…
The style of music that Geisha Girls start their album with is something that looks back to the first days of punk rock for influence. Of course, the band adds much more to their sound than being a copy of The Dead Boys, but one can hear 1977 in hints of tracks like “Traced Linesâ€. The shrill guitar work present on that track is a perfect example, and shows the…
Che was released in 2008, giving viewers a four and a half hour view into popular revolutionary Ernesto “Che†Guevara’s trials and tribulations. Specifically, it covers about a decade of Guevara’s life, from eir first meeting with Fidel Castro in 1955 until eir death in October of 1967. The Criterion Collection beautifully captures the two parts of this Soderbergh-directed and Del Toro-starred film, while adding an additional disc and booklet…
Very few people that have not “made it big†decide to create a 2-disc set. Well, Tom Gavornik is not big yet (a google search only brings up 2,350 hits), but “Acceleration†is a 2-disc set. The music that ey plays on tracks like “Requiem For A Broken Swing†is a little bit of Americana and a whole lot of jazz music. What results is something like a toothless Frank…
The disc starts off in an odd way with “You All Everybodyâ€. There are different timer signatures in play in the early stages for Gatsby’s American Dream, even though they settle down and create something that blends in equal parts early nineties rock and a more current conception of emo music. The band has grabbed onto the same dance-emo aspirations as bands like Fall Out Boy and to a lesser…
I like this band because they do not feel content with rehashing the same general sound over and over. Each track is a tabula rasa, a fresh canvas, something new for them to write on. And unlike many of the bands who embrace a number of styles, Gatsby’s American Dream actually pulls them off. “A Manifesto of Tangible Wealthâ€, with an organ/keyboard not unlike that of “House of a Rising…