Album Reviews

Jobarteh Kunda: Ali Heja

Kenny Bohlin April 14, 2004 No Comments

Jobarteh Kunda

Calexico: Convict Pool

Shane Handler April 12, 2004 No Comments

Calexico manages to place their patented romantic gypsy artistry throughout most of this 6 song EP, featuring 3 distinct covers. With their hints towards jazz, world, experimental and rock, Calexico continues to earn their well due cult praises.

Billy Martin: illy B Eats

Justin D'agostino April 12, 2004 No Comments

Billy Martin continues to explore the art of percussion, avant-garde and beyond with his eclectic Amulet Records label with illy B Eats Volume 2, This recording features a series of Martin made break beats and percussion samples intended for DJ use – appearing on both vinyl and disc.

Jamgrass: A Phish Tribute

Shane Handler April 12, 2004 No Comments

In the same vein as the Pickin

George Harrison: Dark Horse Years 1976-1992

Ryan Bonnick April 7, 2004 No Comments

For die-hard fans of the so called

Pete Belasco: Deeper

Shane Handler April 7, 2004 No Comments

Like Marvin Gaye

Tortoise: It’s All Around You

Shane Handler April 5, 2004 No Comments

The latest from Tortoise – It’s All Around You -moves in slow transcendental fashion, with a swirling, new age psychedelic force that is hypnotic, but as a result carries non-stimulating results.

TV On The Radio: Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

Shane Handler April 2, 2004 No Comments

By making music out of a bit of everything, with the assistance of loops galore, TV On The Radio meld woozy break beats with cryptic energy that hits hard in the originality department.

Easily Amused: Simple Stuff

Jason Gonulsen April 2, 2004 No Comments

Renee Lamoureux and Keith Macpherson, who make up the Canadian pop/rock duo Easily Amused, are passionate musicians. The two have performed nearly 400 shows over the past two years and have kept the bus rolling in 2004. For this, I salute them. For their latest record, Simple Stuff, I have many reservations.