I review stuff. The product of reviewing is a review. Here are some.
Old Man Gloom are pretty important to me, as far as music goes (which is a long way). For whatever reason, their particular combination of hardcore, doom metal and experimental noise really floats my boat. Add in a strong aesthetic of primitivism and the primal essence of man as animal, count me in. It's a heady mix … Continue reading Old Man Gloom – No
Hey there, it's been a while since I did an album review, so I thought I might do two at once. I love a lot of Canadian artists, operating in all manner of musical styles, and a few of them happen to reside on the roster of Montreal's Constellation Records. If you know anything about me, … Continue reading Siskiyou – Siskiyou/Keep Away the Dead
It's that time of year kiddies. That's right, it's the last day of Saturnalia! And then the end of 2010. So, the whole end-of-year thing is upon me. I have stuff I want to get done, that I am going to force myself to get done, that should probably have been done earlier. For one, … Continue reading Io Saturnalia, and Top Ten Albums of Twenty Ten
It's remarkably simple. In Flashforward, they become very quickly aware of the time and date of the flashforward, and supposedly Mark is aware that in his flashforward, he is investigating the flashforward itself. Fair enough. Except, wouldn't almost everyone be made aware, by media coverage, that the moment of the flashforward is approaching, and wouldn't … Continue reading Flashforward, here’s why you don’t make sense:
I wanted a change of pace, so I decided to review something I can actually think of some proper criticism for. So, this is the 2008 2-disc reissue of Crippled Lucifer, which basically contains the entire Burning Witch catalogue in a single package. Of course, what that amounts to is two EPs, Towers and Rift.Canyon.Dreams. … Continue reading Burning Witch – Crippled Lucifer
Another mainstream review for you. This is the latest R.E.M. album, released in 2008. On this album, R.E.M. recapture a looser more raw feeling, with energetic songs and grittier production. This mostly works well, much to my surprise. Accelerate is probably not the best R.E.M. album by any stretch of the imagination. But it is … Continue reading R.E.M. – Accelerate
Newly trimmed down, with the unfortunate subtraction of the Tra-La-La Band, the rambling Silver Mt. Zion wagon trundles along with their latest shipment of melancholy and bright ideals. This record focuses on their energetic, raw, punky side, more than ever before. While there is still plenty mewling throughout, it's less the sound of blind crippling … Continue reading Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Kollaps Tradixionales
Embryonic is awesome! SERIOUSLY AWESOME!
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach review (hint: I quite like this album)
Hooray for GiantBomb which handed out a bunch of Star Trek Online beta keys a couple of weeks back, allowing myself and Mr. MyCousin to play through this beta. Let me first state upfront that I have never played World of Warcraft. I have played trials of EVE, Warhammer Online, Final Fantasy XI and even … Continue reading Star Trek Online (Open Beta)
