Tag Archive for ‘WMM’
Music-Loving Bastards: Interview with Grauzeit
Dearest readers, if you’ve been following, you’ll remember the spotlight we published not too long ago on the German ambient metal group Grauzeit, containing my review of their then to-be-released EP Tyrannei der Tristesse. If you haven’t already, I strongly urge you to check the article out. If you’re low on time, I’ll give you the fly-by. Formed… Read More ›
ALBUM REVIEW: Sound of Contact – Dimensionaut (2013)
Please indulge this astral traveller as he attempts to make it through this review without touching on a certain something that seems to be getting some of the band’s fans all riled up. Normally I don’t like to pander to anyone, but what the hell, it might be kind of neat to review a record while totally… Read More ›
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for: Sam Pinkerton
Nashville-based singer/songwriter Sam Pinkerton has released three songs, all of which are available to download from her website. Her formula is simple: guitar, voice, feeling. It is amazing how much the pick of guitar can make you feel, especially when it is paired with a perplexingly calming voice – a voice with such a peculiar… Read More ›
Nightmares and Dreamscapes: Spotlight on Dream Theater, Part I
More than likely, even if you’re mainstream out the arse, you’ve heard the name Dream Theater bandied about before. This band’s success is mystifying to me as they’ve been afforded a kind of legendary treatment despite having almost no mainstream exposure. I’ve put off writing about them in any great detail, mostly because some of what I’ll have… Read More ›
ALBUM REVIEW: The Knife’s “Shaking The Habitual”
The Swedish sibling duo of Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, together known as The Knife, have had a hand in turning the music industry on its head in the post-millennium despite having long gaps between releases or even undisguised appearances. Forsaking the smiling and handshaking that perpetually opens doors in the popular music industry,… Read More ›
What About Me: 12 Richie Havens Tunes You Should Hear
I know I usually write about prog, but please indulge a momentary lapse so that I might introduce you to (or remind you of, if you are a fellow listener) Mr. Richie Havens. There are few artists out there whose work I have collected over the years who possess an amount of raw soul even close to… Read More ›
MUSIC VIDEO: The Rest – Who Knows
ABOUT “WHO KNOWS” This is the fourth video in a series of ten, which will cover every song off of The Rest’s album SEESAW. The video features a mental institution, geometry, Adam’s twin brother, 3D printing, hugs, science, birds, and explosions! You might be thinking, “… of course it does”, but The Rest swears that it’s… Read More ›
MUSIC VIDEO: Air Marshal Landing – Little Town
ABOUT AIR MARSHAL LANDING Three brothers, not fraternal, but brothers nonetheless. Music that is instantly recognizable, yet different. A mix ofmidnight optimism and afternoon bitterness, where daydreams and reality meet for biscuits and tea. Love, lies, humour, uncertainty, and confession – a soundtrack to our lives … continue reading ABOUT “LITTLE TOWN” “Little Town” is a… Read More ›
SONG REVIEW: Rowland S. Howard’s cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Nothin’”
Hopelessness is probably the most arresting sentiment to pull across in a song. Usually undertaken alone, it must bleed through in prose, mood, and the overall structure of your discontent. This need to document despondency, and ultimately throw it out upon the common culture, is an attempt to exorcise emotion and offer it up to… Read More ›
And When They Sing: Spotlight on Neverending White Lights
I’m as much a sucker for one-man projects as I am for subtle, brooding atmosphere, and those two aweinspiring elements come together as one in Neverending White Lights. The sad truth is, a lot of people don’t appreciate how very hard it is for one man to put together an entire musical project. There are many who would… Read More ›
