by Grog Mutant | 2013 | Music Reviews - B
Bastille – Bad Blood – CD (Virgin Records) Like many others I became aware of Bastille due to their infectious hit “Pompeii” with its great driving rhythm, haunting vocal lines and unique instrumentation structure. As I dug deeper into this indie electronic...
by Grog Mutant | 2013 | Music Reviews - B
Bellerouche – Best of Bellerouche – CD (Tru Thoughts) Bellerouche is an artist who came into my sphere of notice when I caught the electro-swing bug early this year. This best of collection is a great introduction to the trip-hop / soul / electro swing of...
by Grog Mutant | 2009 | Music Reviews - B
Birdwatchers of America – There Have Been Sightings – CD (Raise Giant Frogs Records) Taking full advantage of their name they inject sound clips regarding birdwatching between tracks. The music isn’t bad, just some good straight ahead rock with a bit...
by Tom Corekill | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Billy Mahonie – The Big Dig – CD (Beggars Banquet) Boy, this one is a tough one to really put my finger on. It’s all instrumental. The name of the band seems to come from a character in the cool film Flatliners, starring K. Sutherland, J. Roberts, K....
by Fibi Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Adrian Belew – Coming Attractions – CD (Thirsty Ear Records) Adrian Belew ? whether you know him from his work with the venerable King Crimson, art-rockers The Talking Heads or Frank Zappa, you gotta respect the man’s talent as both a songwriter and...
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
The Black Gang – This is a Prayer – 7″ (Kill Rock Stars) This is Mike Watts’ band and you can tell as soon as the first notes hit. Nothing against the other members, Neils Cline and Bob Lee, but Mike is the guiding force. I’m glad to see...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Big in Iowa – Bangin’ ‘n’ Knockin’ – CD Rev. Cool introduced me to one of the fellows in this band at a recent Troy Campbell concert. A few days later I received their CD in the mail and it immediately started racking up the miles...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Black Cat Music – This is the New Romance – CD (Cheetah’s Records) Wine In A Box, hypnotizes the listener into a thick drug induced haze and paints the scenery with dyed black hair, dexedrine, and a faint stench of patchouli. I fell into deep...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Bela – ‘Til Summer Ends – CD (Mother West) I’ve been listening to this CD for hours on end trying to figure out who they remind me of and it just hit me. They are a way mellower The Dream Academy. Remember the band that did that song Life in a...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Blue Spark – Transmitter – CD (Goodink Records) Another great cow punk release for me to review for this issue of MR. This band has a more rockin’ sound as compared to the other cow punk releases we’ve received. I also loved the use of the...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Bobby Bland – The Best of Bobby Bland – CD (MCA / Universal Records) Mr. T. sezs, “I pity the fool who doesn’t listen to the Bobby Bland millennium collection. That’s right, I was the first to dub Bobby as “the lion of the blues” for his fierce, powerful...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Beefcake – My Dominatrix – 7″ (GFY Records) Beefcake. BEEFCAKE!!! The four great songs by this snot punk quartet spank you around like a red headed stepchild. The songs are about things that make the world such a great place to live; getting laid...
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