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July 2009
Event Reviews
Animal Collective
Animal Collective put the hip-pie in hip-ster, so why was the Orlando audience so ornery? S D Green ponders the lack of love at the concluding date of the band's recent tour with Black Dice.
Nashville Recording Workshop & Expo
The first ever Nashville Recording Workshop & Expo attracted members of the music industry eager to test out new gear, network, and get some tips from the pros. Elianne Halbersberg was on hand, taking notes.
New York Dolls
Even with only two original members remaining, New York Dolls still dazzle, as Jen Cray discovered at a recent Orlando show.
Queensryche
There certainly was no sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll party at the House of Blues as the almighty Queensryche forced fans, and Chris Long, to bask in their eternal greatness.
Wilco
One of America's best live bands, Wilco, try not to overextend themselves as they work out the kinks on the first date of their current U.S. tour. Sean Slone caught the beginning of the long, hot trek in Cincinnati.
Features
British Mysteries from Acorn Media
Whether you are a fan of quirky detectives and wacky coincidences, or in-depth investigations with detailed forensic analysis, Acorn Media probably has a British mystery set that will appeal to you. Joe Frietze is here to take a look at four of their newest releases.
Interviews
The Secret Machines
Gail Worley gets the definitive interview out of Secret Machines' feisty drummer Josh Garza. She calls them a grunge Be Bop Deluxe, but in a good way.
The Beat goes on for ska icon Dave Wakeling
The English Beat refuses to die with the '80s. Ink 19's Robert M. Sutton chats with The Beat's Dave Wakeling about the early days of the 2-Tone ska revival in England and the challenge of taking the past back into the future.
Music Reviews
Music A
Absu
Absu (Candlelight). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Music B
Loving Takes This Course
A Tribute to the Songs of Kath Bloom (Chapter Music). Review by Rod Leith.
Rachel Taylor Brown
Susan Storm's Ugly Sister and Other Saints and Superheroes (Cutthroat Pop Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music C
Chairlift
Does You Inspire You (Columbia). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Ray Charles
Genius: The Ulitmate Collection (Concord Music Group). Review by Phil Bailey.
The Cliks
Dirty King (Silver Label). Review by Jen Cray.
Crocodiles
Summer of Hate (Fat Possum). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Music D
Dark Castle
Spirited Migration (At A Loss Recordings). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Dear Landlord
Dream Home (No Idea). Review by Jen Cray.
Devil's Whorehouse
Blood and Ashes (Regain). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Music E
Ear Pwr
Super Animal Brothers III (Car Park). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Music G
Gladshot
Burn Up & Shine (Frankly Mills Record). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Greater California
All The Colors (Subtitled Audio). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Music I
Indigo Girls
Poseidon and the Bitter Bug (IG Recordings/Vanguard Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music J
George Jones
A Picture of Me - Nothing Ever Hurt Me (American Beat Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Music K
Keep Your Soul
A Tribute to Doug Sahm (Vanguard Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Peter Kruder
Visions LTD EP (Gigolo Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Music L
Chris Lake
Crazy (Nervous Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The Lonely H
Concrete Class (The Control Group/In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music M
Miss Derringer
Winter Hill (Nickel and Dime). Review by Jen Cray.
Music N
NOMO
Invisible Cities (Ubiquity). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music P
Pearl Jam
Ten (Legacy Edition) (Epic Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music R
Alasdair Roberts
Spoils (Drag City). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Music S
Kevin Saunderson
History Elevate (Fabric). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Solomon's Seal
The Sea, The Sea (Self-Released). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Spring Creek
Way Up on a Mountain (Rebel Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 - Ghosts From the Past
Super Furry Animals
Dark Days/Light Years (Rough Trade Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Music T
Throne of Katarsis
Helvete - Det Iskalde Mørket (Candlelight). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Print Reviews
Alice Fantastic
Three women deal with stray dogs and dysfunctional relations, then one of them dies and everyone else cries. Obviously, Carl F Gauze isn't feeling Maggie Estep's new novel.
Beatle Books: From Genesis to Revolution
With 1,500 or so books about the Fab Four, a meta-reference work would come in handy. However, Sean Slone comes away disappointed with the tome's lack of a critical eye.
Grunge Is Dead
Greg Prato's new oral history of Seattle music (or "grunge" to you and me, bucko) strikes the right balance between bratty humor and pathos, thinks Matthew Moyer. And was the bassist from Guns N' Roses really in the Fastbacks? Read on,,,
Hawkman Companion
Matthew Moyer finds Hawkman Companion's artwork to be its redemption.
Steal This Music
In light of the recent charges levied against Jammie Thomas-Rasset in the RIAA's case against her, we've unearthed this review on Steal This Music, a book concerning the history of copyright in music.
The Daily Adventures of Mixerman
Nowhere does the line between Fantasy, Reality and Comedy blur more than in the music industry. Carl Gauze reports on the pseudonymous Mixerman's journal of one album gone quite wrong. Or quite right, for the reader at home.
Tour:Smart - And Break the Band
Martin Atkins imparts the wisdom of several decades worth of punk rock self-sufficiency into one book. Except for predictable sections on sex and drugs, Rob Ward is impressed.
Screen Reviews
A Grin Without a Cat
This reissue of Chris Marker's epic documentary about the rise (and fall) of Communist ideals in the 60s and 70s shows Carl F Gauze the dangers of blind faith in anything, be it a person or a theory.
