February 2005
Event Reviews
Ska pioneers, The Toasters, are still inspiring kids to skank 24 years into their career. Jen Cray attends a ska triple bill in Orlando and tells us how they manage to do it.
Features
Hunter S. Thompson took his life Sunday. James Mann shows what America and the world has lost.
19 Albums I Wish I Had Reviewed in 2004
"Oh, the albums I wish I had reviewed..." says Rob Walsh, Ink 19's overworked reviews editor.
'Big Oil' has slowly taken us on a cultural down-hill slide in more ways than one. We've come to accept the idea of every customer working for them. Like any most any behemoth, give them enough rope, they'll eventually hang themselves in front of some of us, like they did in front of David Whited.
Interviews
Like its namesake, Electric Frankenstein is an implacable juggernaut, conquering the world one lurching step at a time. Vinnie Apicella takes a look at the mind behind the machine in an interview with Sal Canzonieri.
Music Reviews
Music A
Living in the Moment (Indianola). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Funeral (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.
...en Hillbilly Caliente (Mint). Review by Ian Koss.
Over the Ocean (Projekt). Review by Dave Aftandilian.
Abacus: Your New Favorite Label
Abacus: Your New Favorite Label (Abacus Recordings). Review by Addam Donnelly.
Music B
Give (Columbia). Review by Carl Glaser.
Black Mountain (Jagjaguwar). Review by Terry Eagan.
Thema 1 (Libra). Review by Jason Plender.
Music C
Oxidizer (Invisible Records ). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Original Soundtrack (Hollywood). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music D
It's About Time (Hollywood). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Dynamite Boy (Fearless). Review by Addam Donnelly.
Music E
All Harm Ends Here (Secretly Canadian). Review by Aaron Shaul.
An Accidental Memory in the Case of Death (Temporary Residence). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Error (Epitaph). Review by Addam Donnelly.
Music F
The Real New Fall LP (Narnack). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music G
A Star is Born (Columbia/Legacy). Review by Terry Eagan.
Is All Over the Map (Thrill Jockey). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music K
Hopes & Fears (Interscope Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Sun Tangled Angel Revival (Compadre). Review by Sean Slone.
Music L
Whispering Wall (ROIR). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Lesbians on Ecstasy (alien8 recordings). Review by Ben "sober straight boy" Varkentine.
Lit (DRT / Nitrus / Dirty Martini). Review by Sir Millard Mulch.
Love Rocks (Centaur). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Music M
Trials & Errors (Secretly Canadian). Review by Aaron Shaul.
You Don't Know Me (Karma Frog). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
They Make Beer Commercials Like This (Arena Rock). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Mind Is Not Brain (Silverthree Sound). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Moonlight Survived (Salad Days / Atlantic Records). Review by Vinnie Apicella.
Walking Cloud & Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Behind (Temporary Residence). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Inferno (Sanctuary Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Music N
Birth of a Lover (Self Released). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Recoil (Lava Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music O
Ollabelle (Columbia Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Beautiful (Rocketown Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music P
Once, Twice, Three Times A Maybe (Ryko). Review by Sean Slone.
Who's Your New Professor (Thrill Jockey). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music R
Ratatat (XL/Beggars Banquet). Review by Carl Glaser.
Polizida (Ice Planet). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
You've Got Your Own (Acuarela). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Good Times (Dualtone). Review by Sean Slone.
Music S
The Manifestation (Strange Attractors). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Puking and Crying (Suicide Squeeze). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Ouro Negro (Adventure Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Lock-Sport-Krock (Burning Heart). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Everything Never Said (Alexus Records). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Lift (Sixthman). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Tomorrow World' (Bubblecore). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Mander Salis (Equal Vision). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
World Play (Soul SirkUS Records). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Guitar and Drum (Kung Fu Records). Review by Vinnie Apicella.
Music W
Letters (Epic Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Later Prophets (Tzadik). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
October (Transparent). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Probably Human (Maybe M). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Music Y
Happenstance (Private Music). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Screen Reviews
Based on the popular Vertigo Hellblazer comic book, Constantine chronicles the life of magician and roustabout John Constantine and he clashes with both Hell and Heaven in search of personal redemption. Rob Levy discusses the fate of Keanu's eternal soul.
Alright kids, take your seats and listen up, because Carl F Gauze is going to be screening a Very Important Film about a Very Important Band. onetwothreefour...
