January 2013
Drgn King Paragraph Nights (Bar None) This Pennsylvania group is a little bit Noughties, a little bit Nineties, and a little bit Eighties. What this means is the best of … Continue reading
December 2012 Standouts Of The Year
These are some of the albums that stood out for me in 2012. A reflection of my personal taste, they are in alphabetical order rather than in order of preference. … Continue reading
November 2012
Domenico Cine Prive (Plug Research Music & Mochilla) Son of samba legend Ivor Lancellotti gives his family’s patented sound a cinematic edge. Keeping the classic samba flavor at the center, … Continue reading
September 2012
Erol Alkan Another Bugged Out Mix/Another Bugged In Selection (K7) The multi-talented and multi-dimensional Erol Alkan showcases the many sides of his musical personality on this double disc, his second … Continue reading
August 2012
Antony And The Johnsons Cut The World (Secretly Canadian) Live album with a lot of talking. Tracks from all four Antony and the Johnsons albums are performed and captured in … Continue reading
July 2012
Dub Pistols Worshipping The Dollar (Sunday Best) One of the few beats-based artists out there that are maintaining their ’90s energy and maintaing their identity while keeping themselves relevant and … Continue reading
June 2012
Emeli Sande My Version Of Events (Capitol) Sassy Scottish girl doing an Adele thing, but in her own way. Big lungs serve Sande well as she bewails all that have … Continue reading
May 2012
Ane Brun It All Starts With One ([PIAS] America) Power vocalist from Norway has mutated a bit since our interview six years ago for her album, A Temporary Dive. Going … Continue reading
April 2012
Photek DJ Kicks (Studio! K7) Custom made mix for this longstanding series from forward thinking producer and DJ, Photek. The only thing he’s done that I actually like because I … Continue reading
March 2012
Kaiser Chiefs Start The Revolution Without Me (B-Unique/Cooperative/Downtown) Leeds lads return with an enhanced case of identity crisis. This time instead of having too many collaborators, they have too many … Continue reading
February 2012
Chemical Brothers Don’t Think Concert film from one of the most successful acts in electronic dance music in the world. Read my review of the film for Magnetic by clicking on … Continue reading
January 2012
The Big Pink Future This (4AD) Second album of BRMC-like fuzz and shimmer, alternating between bright and murky. Few free downloads at Music From The Big Pink. Watch the video … Continue reading
