Music Review: Karl Sanders – Saurian Exorcisms

A creepy, atmospheric piece of music from Nile’s Karl Sanders. With cavernous, swelling feeling and spine-chilling sonicscapes, Karl Sanders’ Saurian Exorcisms is a stunning piece of work. Many might know Sanders best as the founding member of Nile, a death metal band accented by Egyptian overtones. His rapid, skillful guitar work is the stuff of legends in the death metal world, with Sanders ranked…

Music Review: Testament – Live at Eindhoven ’87
Testament live in their youth. In 1987 I was still in my musical infancy, listening to acts like Def Leppard, Poison, and Warrant. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I still like them and others of that era. All I am saying is that I had not made the jump to the heavier stuff yet, although my childhood best friend was into the more extreme acts of the day and I was…

Exciting New Developments at Cross-Eyed
It really is amazing how fast time flies. On the first of the month we will have been constantly updating Cross-Eyed for five months in a row. We can see the impact this webzine is having on people. Before we post the announcements, here are a few of the reader’s comments: “I really love your webzine! You have great writers who address relevant issues. I’d really like to encourage you to continue this webzine forever and ever! I don’t know how much feedback you get, but even when there is no

Born to Lose – Sweet Misery (CD)
Born To Lose come to the table with their own brand of bouncy, quick, and poppy punk during “Not Alone”. This Austin, TX band comes out with tracks that skillfully blend bass, guitars, and a slightly-gritty set of vocals to make a timeless brand of punk rock. “Not Alone” reminds me a lot of early H2O, in the sense that both bands simply don’t give a shit about image or posturing, instead making some of the most catchy punk rock that this world has ever heard.Tracks go by quickly and continue to

Music Review: La Strada – La Strada EP (Blogcritics.org)
La Strada feels more like an orchestra than a band, joining the likes of Arcade Fire as indie pop darlings. Not to be confused with a reunion of the defunct 1980s new wave Serbian band, New York indie band La Strada is similar to the Zachary Francis Condon-led Beirut but with a more rustic folk mentality.I can’t imagine either the stress or the fun involved in collaborating with so many …

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? Diddy feat. Yung Joc – Diddy Bop (full) – listen Check out this new material from none other than Diddy. He’s been working diligently on his new album, Last Train to Paris . Although I don’t think that this track is making the cut on the album, Puff has been mentioning the “Diddy Bop” via his Twitter page. I’m sure there are some videos of him floating around in the studio doing the dance. ? Cassie – Not What Love Is (full) – listen Cassie is currently working on her forthcomi