Reminiscent of Blur’s 13, Viva Voce open their third LP, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out, with a subtle groove, exploding first with a resonant bass drum, only to add a semi-audible chant layered upon the slow emergence of a swirling psychedelic guitar riff. Infectious to say the least, it has you hooked after a mere three minutes, nine seconds. Read more
November 8, 2006 |
Music Reviews
With the name of a poet and the voice of a mountain, William Elliott Whitmore seemed to be bred for folk music. Growing up on a horse farm on the banks of the Mississippi River, it would seem as though the life of this man has culminated itself into a collection of stories that are told over simple banjo or guitar pickings that harkens back to the days of American folk music being played on front porches all across the South. Read more
November 8, 2006 |
Music Reviews
Few bands excel at toeing the line of an obscure cult institution as well the many incarnations of Wooden Wand. With dozens of unofficial self-released records and a handful of beautifully packaged vinyl, CD, and cassette releases under their belt, this lo-fi folk outfit has found a niche for themselves in a scene that seems to be similar to the underground trading of hand-made packaged noise recordings. Read more
November 8, 2006 |
Music Reviews
From the ashes of the now-defunct Breather Resist comes Young Widows, and with them, a decidedly less hardcore sound. Though the album was originally intended to be the next Breather Resist release (minus singer Steve Sindoni), the three remaining members felt that the entirely different sound of Settle Down City warranted an entirely different name. Read more