The Bad Plus – Suspicious Activity?

For those individuals who have been inculcated into more pedestrian and popular music, the long-drawn out and intricate compositions that The Bad Plus use on “Suspicious Activity?” may be off-putting, to say the least. The strongest thing that one can say about The Bad Plus is that they are one of the most intense bands currently out on the market. Forget the thrash metal acts, or those bands that use played-out guitar wank-o-ramas; the dense arrangements that are present on the disc’s first tra

Music Review: Slightly Stoopid - Slightly Not Stoned Enough
Every now and then I come out of my cave and find a new band to soak up… Slightly Stoopid came on my radar back at the end of 2008 when I heard the tune “2AM” online. “2AM” is on their 2007 CD Chronchitis. I liked what I heard, so I got a copy of their 2008 album, Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid. I am now a fan.

Music Review of A Mouthful by The Do
A Mouthful has an album appetizer that everyone of us will definitely give at least a thumb-up to it. In “Playground Hustle”, a group of children cover most of the singing part while Olivia just adds in some extra weights here and there. The music in this track is exceptional as well.

BALLERIFIC MUSIC REVIEW:BOBBY VALENTINO:THE REBIRTH
Going the independent route on his label Blu Kolla Dreams through the distribution of EMI , he proves he can be more than just a pawn in the major scheme of labels.The album isn’t as fluid as the previous two, but he definitely has a few noteworthy hits sure to hit the airwaves soon.

Music Review of You & Me by The Walkmen
You & Me kicks off with “Dónde Está la Playa”. The combination of the bass and the organ is quite good. At first listen, it sounded really weird. But after a few listens, my perception towards the music in the background as Hamilton sings on totally changed.

Music Review: The Black Lips’ “200 Million Thousand”
Do you like garage rock? How about post-punk sounds? If so, time to listen to the Black Lips who rank near the top of those genres. The band’s new “200 Million Thousand” (does the title have to do with the economic crisis?) combines plenty of punk and psychedelic influences, ramps up the reverb, and spits out a dark guilty pleasure. Video too.

Pirate Bay Trial Day 8: Pirates Kill the Music Biz
Today’s first witness is Tobias Andersson from Piratbyrån and later on the IFPI’s CEO John Kennedy will testify, although it’s not expected that he will respond to the open letter and peace offering issued yesterday by the ‘Kopimists’. Also up, Bertil Sandgren, a board member of the Swedish film institute, Louis Werner of IFPI Sweden and Per Sundin (CEO of Universal Music) Tobias Andersson was briefly questioned about the speech Fredrik Neij (TiAMO) gave after the TPB raid in 2006. Anderss

Music Review: Gram Parsons - The Complete Reprise Sessions (Blogcritics.org)
The last will and testament of Gram Parsons. Several weeks ago I completed a thirteen part retrospective of the major album releases in The Byrds catalogue. While Gram Parsons was with the group for only a short period of time, his contributions would help pave the way in the development of the fusion of rock and country music. At the time I made a mental note to visit some of his solo…

Music Review: The Black Lips’ 200 Million Thousand
by Rick Rockwell Art that transports the listener or viewer is often labeled as transcendent. That word is too deep to apply to the Black Lips and their latest music release, 200 Million Thousand. However, like a saucy transfixing B-movie, the Black Lips have the ability to transport the listener through time and space, suspending the now. That’s truly an artistic success. Certainly, there’s reason to make metaphorical comparisons between 200 Million Thousand and guilty pleasures like films De