Review: Magik Markers – Surrender to the Fantasy

Review: Magik Markers – Surrender to the Fantasy
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It’s the introspective turn into a fantasy realm, even if, instead of his grungy stuffed animals, it’s the evocation of some barefoot, unheated ’60s hippie collective walkup, with all the demonism and beauty that implies. … read more

Review: Mahalya – Electricspaceagesweetheart

Review: Mahalya – Electricspaceagesweetheart
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Mahalya is a band with a pedigree, but you wouldn’t know it by their discography. … read more

Review: Jimmy Whispers – Summer In Pain

Review: Jimmy Whispers – Summer In Pain
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Jimmy Whispers = Sean Na Na + Jay Reatard – Wesley Willis  … read more

Review: J. Chance – Cool Kids Club

Review: J. Chance – Cool Kids Club
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J. Chance = Devendra Banhart + Bob Dylan ¬– Daniel Johnston
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Review: Howardian – Land of the Low Tides

Review: Howardian – Land of the Low Tides
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Howardian = Half Japanese + Japanther – Sonic Youth  … read more

Review: Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression

Review: Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
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Iggy Pop = Iggy Pop circa “The Passenger” + Queens Of The Stone Age – The Stooges
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Review: High Ends – Super Class

Review: High Ends – Super Class
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High Ends = Super Furry Animals + Blonde Redhead – Concrete Blonde  … read more

Review: Hiss Golden Messenger – Lateness of Dancers

Review: Hiss Golden Messenger – Lateness of Dancers
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Hiss Golden Messenger = Jason Molina + Bonnie Prince Billy – Will Oldham … read more

Review: Guided By Voices – Motivational Jumpsuit

Review: Guided By Voices – Motivational Jumpsuit
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“The biggest fish in the smallest pond?” he asks in “Littlest League,” seeming to question his indie-rock legend status. Pollard seems bent on creating works that are more and more self-assured and, in some small way, monumental, even when he doesn’t always knock one out of the park. … read more

Review: Guided By Voices – Cool Planet

Review: Guided By Voices – Cool Planet
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Guided By Voices Cool Planet GBV Inc. Street: 05.13 Guided By Voices = Big Star + Syd Barrett – Roger Waters For those uninitiated into the ‘cult of Bob’ Pollard and GBV the best advice might be ‘give it time.’ These ideosyncratic sound worlds, like classic rock from another dimension, can take a while to