This won’t be a typical CD review, so let’s get this out of the way first – Nuxx’s Sound Ache is a really really good album. Not a great album, because certain songs tend to drag and the group’s debut includes two undeniable air balls in the form of “I Said ‘No’” (sample lyrics: “laziness,…
Japan – cute place right? Experienced exclusively through the “news of the weird” pages/blogs, the country seems like a toddler’s imagination turned real, all Hello Kitty and robots marrying people. The number of cute mascots vying for my attention on my daily commute to work have convinced me that if Pikachu appeared on the national…
I’m hesitant to review club nights because the dynamics of the live event change, moving from watching an artist to having fun, something reviewers often can’t touch without sounding like a jerk. Thankfully, Saturday night’s Brainfeeder Session featuring three of the labels brightest stars, resembled a traditional concert thanks to the mosh-pit atmosphere created by…
Parables Of Fe-Fum saw release back in February, but I didn’t get my hands on a physical copy of the mini-album until after Turntable Films performance at the Nara Street Style Festival. Well worth the wait – this album finds an extremely talented young band hitting their stride, and penning some excellent tracks more experienced…
“Being mysterious” has long been a successful gimmick exploited by musicians to grab some media attention. Much like in professional wrestling…how disappointed were you when masked hellspawn Kane was revealed to be a bald white guy?…an air of mystery and inaccessibility can get a lot of folks interested in what you serve up. But not…