by Gail Pop | 2001 | Music Reviews>Music Reviews-U
Under the Sun – Under the Sun – CD (Magna Carta Records) Under the Sun is the War and Peace of progressive rocks for the sheer length of this epic piece that charts a journey into self-actualization. Yes, this is another progressive rock release that...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Deadbeat Corner, Interviews
(Originally appeared in Mutant Renegade Zine #15, Fall 2000) Tom Watson is a local artist, ‘zine guru, club kid, mystery man, photographer, scandal maker, movie buff, monkey boy and mischievous little brother of Eddie Munster. The first issue of Tom’s...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Deadbeat Corner, Interviews
(Originally appeared in Mutant Renegade Zine #14, Summer 2000) Gary Thompson has been a staple in the Dayton music scene since the early ‘80s. Gary was influenced early in his life my electronic music especially Gary Numan. Gary has been involved in several bands in...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - G
Groundswell – Corrode – CD (GIG Records) I think my brain corroded away as I listened to this. This band sounds like a bunch of college boys who are trying desperately to impress the girls in order to get a little nookie. In their minds, they are mixing a...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - T
The Tantrums – Motels – CD (Cheetah’s Records) The Tantrums are a quartet hailing from Alameda, California. The cover of “Motels” is reminiscent of the Pontiac Brothers 1985 release “Doll Hut” that features photographs of...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Big Bubba – Big Bubba – CD (Smart Ass Records) The only way to truly enjoy Big Bubba is with a Billy Beer, pork grinds, and an old issue of “Mad” magazine. Big Bubba’s music is loud, fast and sloppy. Lots of cussing kiddies for the extra...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - H
Half Pint – Recollection – CD (Cornerstone R.A.S. / Skunk Records) Heraclitus once said that the hidden harmony is better than the obvious. The hidden harmony is celebrated in every note on this incredible release. Half Pint is one of the most underrated...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - T
Dave Thomas and the Foreigners – Bay City – CD (Thirsty Ear Recordings) Dave hums a duet with a clarinet on White Room. Dave isn’t a Frank Sinatra even though he pours every ounce of artistic conviction in his moanings of depression that he calls singing....
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 Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - H
Engelbert Humperdinck – Ultimate Collection – CD (Hip-O / Universal Records) Move over Ricky Martin and Julio’s kid, here comes the true “King of Romance” Engelbert Humperdinck. My mom was all over this CD. I think she swiped it from me if that gives you a...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - T
Toilet Creatures – What are You Staring At? – CD (Smart Ass Records) Songs about puking, skating, homework, mucus and detasseling corn in the stool. Punk rock at it’s finest. Toilet Creatures describe their music as Cottage Grove mushcore and I agree...
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...
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