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Ghetto Athlete
Tha Game of Life
MadChild Records
Street: 09.04
Ghetto Athlete = Spencer Beats + Lil' Wayne + K-9
It's odd to hear a local Utahn Represent Oakland and the Bay Area, but what do I know? Loaded with dopey-dope ass beats produced by Spencer Bridges, this album stands alone as one of the best examples of Fruit Loops mastery. Predictive rhymes about being on the streets and riding or dying fall somewhat flat, but the rhythm keeps time with the meter. Ghetto Athlete doesn't chase the beat, he rides it. Songs like "Little Sally Walker" keeps the creep vibe alive and definitely changes the albums mood with an almost morbid ambiance while "Skyway" brings the listener back to reality and speak-and-spell understanding. The only thing I can't wrap my brain around is the strain towards making sure that every listener knows that Ghetto Athlete is from the west coast, but has "mad respect" for the east coast and the dirty south. Quimby and I can agree, Ghetto Athlete has the skills to make his meals. Lance Saunders
Mean Molly's Trio
Things I See
Rev 13 13 Records
Street: 2007
Mean Molly's Trio = Ray Charles + The Raconteurs + Mudhoney + The Black Keys
Remarkably enough, coming up with who Mean Molly's Trio sounds like, without hurting the good name of those bands, was harder than listening to their debut record Things I See. MMT's sound is something sort of like rockabilly, blues, garage rock and surf rock, blended together. I say "sort of," because I'm not really sure how to classify the mess of noise they have compiled and released as a record. The vocals are near unbearable, while the musical mesh is hell on earth. Too harsh you say? Give the CD a listen and you'll know why my eardrums are screaming from the pain of Things I See. I always figure it's better to be told you're doing something wrong early on than have people be polite and then figure out later you had no clue about something. Hopefully MMT will listen to the things I say about this record and their lackluster style and give it a rest before investing too much hope into something that's hopeless. Jeremy C. Wilkins
Terrance Danger Hailstorm
No Danger b/w Hurricane
Self-Released
Street 05.07
Terrance DH = the Stench + Magstatic + a hipper, friendlier and less evil Danzig
Terrance DH has been a staple on the SLC music scene for a number of years now, as a member of the Stench, Magstatic and the Bad Yodelers. For this latest single, Terrance's guitar and vocal effort is rounded out by bassist Cache Tolman (Iceburn, SKULLFUZZ, Fearless Vampire Killers) and drummer Jamison Wilkins (J.W. Blackout). The two songs, written and recorded by DH, clock in at just under four minutes each, and are similar in both sound and composition to much of his past work. Present are many of the qualities that make anything Terrance DH does special-a skillful blend of loud power chords and pop enthusiasm, beautifully crafted music, and vivid lyrics delivered by a seasoned vocal pro. These sonic traits alone would be enough to inspire the listener to replay the single over and over again, but the tracks contain so much more. The rhythm section of Cache Tolman and Jamison Wilkins pound the sounds straight into your head with a solid prog-metal sincerity. With hard rock hooks aplenty, these two tracks would be worthy of a portion of your music buying budget, which brings me to best news of all-the single is available for free download at Terrance's own website: terrancedh.com. A stellar deal for a fantastic couple of songs. James Bennett
Tha Game of Life
MadChild Records
Street: 09.04
Ghetto Athlete = Spencer Beats + Lil' Wayne + K-9
It's odd to hear a local Utahn Represent Oakland and the Bay Area, but what do I know? Loaded with dopey-dope ass beats produced by Spencer Bridges, this album stands alone as one of the best examples of Fruit Loops mastery. Predictive rhymes about being on the streets and riding or dying fall somewhat flat, but the rhythm keeps time with the meter. Ghetto Athlete doesn't chase the beat, he rides it. Songs like "Little Sally Walker" keeps the creep vibe alive and definitely changes the albums mood with an almost morbid ambiance while "Skyway" brings the listener back to reality and speak-and-spell understanding. The only thing I can't wrap my brain around is the strain towards making sure that every listener knows that Ghetto Athlete is from the west coast, but has "mad respect" for the east coast and the dirty south. Quimby and I can agree, Ghetto Athlete has the skills to make his meals. Lance Saunders
Mean Molly's Trio
Things I See
Rev 13 13 Records
Street: 2007
Mean Molly's Trio = Ray Charles + The Raconteurs + Mudhoney + The Black Keys
Remarkably enough, coming up with who Mean Molly's Trio sounds like, without hurting the good name of those bands, was harder than listening to their debut record Things I See. MMT's sound is something sort of like rockabilly, blues, garage rock and surf rock, blended together. I say "sort of," because I'm not really sure how to classify the mess of noise they have compiled and released as a record. The vocals are near unbearable, while the musical mesh is hell on earth. Too harsh you say? Give the CD a listen and you'll know why my eardrums are screaming from the pain of Things I See. I always figure it's better to be told you're doing something wrong early on than have people be polite and then figure out later you had no clue about something. Hopefully MMT will listen to the things I say about this record and their lackluster style and give it a rest before investing too much hope into something that's hopeless. Jeremy C. Wilkins
Terrance Danger Hailstorm
No Danger b/w Hurricane
Self-Released
Street 05.07
Terrance DH = the Stench + Magstatic + a hipper, friendlier and less evil Danzig
Terrance DH has been a staple on the SLC music scene for a number of years now, as a member of the Stench, Magstatic and the Bad Yodelers. For this latest single, Terrance's guitar and vocal effort is rounded out by bassist Cache Tolman (Iceburn, SKULLFUZZ, Fearless Vampire Killers) and drummer Jamison Wilkins (J.W. Blackout). The two songs, written and recorded by DH, clock in at just under four minutes each, and are similar in both sound and composition to much of his past work. Present are many of the qualities that make anything Terrance DH does special-a skillful blend of loud power chords and pop enthusiasm, beautifully crafted music, and vivid lyrics delivered by a seasoned vocal pro. These sonic traits alone would be enough to inspire the listener to replay the single over and over again, but the tracks contain so much more. The rhythm section of Cache Tolman and Jamison Wilkins pound the sounds straight into your head with a solid prog-metal sincerity. With hard rock hooks aplenty, these two tracks would be worthy of a portion of your music buying budget, which brings me to best news of all-the single is available for free download at Terrance's own website: terrancedh.com. A stellar deal for a fantastic couple of songs. James Bennett
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