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 - 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 Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - I
Burl Ives – The Best of Burl Ives Christmas – CD (MCA / Universal Records) A classic Christmas collection from the man who was the voice of Sam the Snowman in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”. Burl Ives looked like Santa and he brought the...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | 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...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Blondie – Blondie Live – CD (Beyond Records / BMG) Blondie’s “Live” was recorded during several dates on their 98/99 tour and features 17 tracks that span Blondie’s history from X-Offender to Maria . During the 70’s and 80’s, Blondie...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - J
Jucifer – Calling All Cars on the Vegas Strip – CD (Crack Rock Records) Jucifer has caught the “We’re all stars now in the Dope Show,” Bandwagon and they are going on a hayride bound for hell. Jucifer creates depressing and barbiturate influenced imitation...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - W
The Weakerthans – Fallow – CD (Sub City Records) This is one of my favorite releases that I got to review for this issue of Mutant Renegade. The Lyrics are top notch, the vocals have a They Might Be Giants quality about them and the music is smooth pop...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
The Busy Signals – Baby’s First Beats – CD (Sugar Free Records) “Baby’s First Beats” is The Busy Signals debut recording. The release is fresh. It has a fun and trippy 70’s throwback feel like the release was inspired by Sly and the...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - L
Trudy Lynn – U Don’t Know What Time It Is – CD (Ruf Records / Platinum) Crowned the “Divine Diva of Blues and Soul”, Trudy Lynn captures her smooth and silky voice on her seventh solo release U Don’t Know What Time It Is. Trudy Lynn started her...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - W
Wunderkind – Hello my Name is Beautiful – CD “Hello My Name if Beautiful” is a strong release from the Athens, Georgia quartet, Wunderkind. The CD was recorded over a period of five days in May of 1999 and it features all of the hopeless...
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