A ‘Rey’ of Black Sunshine- Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence sends us on a dark journey
Lana Del Rey stares moodily out of the cover of her latest album, Ultraviolence, similar to The Ramones’ classic Rocket…
Category: Albums
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live From KCRW
Not long after the release of the hauntingly ethereal album, Push the Sky Away, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds…
An Odd Look for Kiss Land
If you are familiar with The Weeknd's music you are aware of the "feel" most of his songs portray; spacious…
Together In The Darkness: Emerald Cocoons 7” Series, Alone Together Shines
Record series exist for as many reasons there are labels. Sometimes the reasons are forthright and in your face. Other…
Poison Packets and Little Capsules: A Review
Let me preface this review by saying that I am no musical expert. However, I do have ears and strong…
The Occult Magic of Purity Ring’s Shrines
I left the recent Purity Ring concert with two predominant thoughts. One, that magic might actually be real, but real…
Bob Dylan’s Hellfire and Brimstone Storm
Old. Irrelevant. Washed up. Out of touch. Creatively dead. Anyone who has followed Bob Dylan's career over the past half-century…
Review Review: Bloc Party’s Four
The personal pronoun "I" appears a dozen times in the review in reference to me (it also appears several times…
A Plague Upon Your Ignorance: The Overwhelming Genius of Zappa
“I’m gonna tell you the way it is/And I’m not gonna be kind or easy” Frank Zappa, “Harry, You’re a…
Too Many People: Revisiting Paul McCartney’s Ram
Paul McCartney is that one artist where, even in the depths of his discography, I feel completely at home and…