Monthly Archives: November 2010

Lê Almeida–Guided By Nirvana

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Lê Almeida is a Brazilian band that plays some seriously infectious power pop in short bursts of fuzz-soaked melody. The tight chord progressions bring to mind Nirvana, but the vocals are less aggressive, sneering punk and more laid back, nineties indie rocker, resulting in songs that … Read More

William Tyler. Behold The Spirit.

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william tyler - behold the spirit

Listening to William Tyler’s Behold The Spirit, it’s easy to understand why this relatively young guitarist has had such an impressively long career as a go-to picker for such Americana A-listers as Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Lambchop and Silver Jews, not to mention the legendary Charlie … Read More

Moses. Changes.

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Something is rockin’ in the state of Denmark. I’m pretty sure that’s what ol’ Willie Shakespeare would’ve said if he’d had the good fortune to drop the needle on Changes, the 1971 album from Danish trio, Moses. Sadly, except for this thick slab of heavy psych/blues, Moses was … Read More

Fallon Nails Young

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Mayhap folks have already seen it, but as a long-time Neil Young fan, I’d be remiss if I didn’t post Jimmy Fallon’s spot-on impersonation of Neil Young on his Late Night show. Fallon nails Young so hard that it transcends impersonation and becomes personification. And … Read More

Death Angel. Relentless Retribution.

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death angel - relentless retribution

Perusing the general critical response to Relentless Retribution, Death Angel‘s third album since getting the band back together (more or less) in 2001, makes it clear that die-hard Death Angel fans are thrash metal purists and have little patience for anything that doesn’t sound pretty … Read More