This song brings back memories of sitting in a college dorm room playing Sega and arguing with floormates about who was going to run and get dinner. Of the many Ministry/Al Jourgenson side projects that popped up in the 90’s this and Pailhead were the best. Pailhead only lasted for one EP but Al and [...]
Cold Water Flat didn’t last long but they left a big impression. Almost everyone going to shows in town around 1994 or 1995 had them as the ‘Next Big Thing.’ It was hard to argue with the songs the bad was writing and the performances getting great reviews at every turn. They were even on [...]
I had the good fortune to recently see the Eels in concert a week ago. One of the great aspects of the Eels touring is that E (Mark Everett, the man behind the Eels) changes the configuration of his live band with each new tour. He’s taken out a standard four-piece band, a mini-orchestra and [...]
Over the years I’ve found Drum and Bass great to listen to at a club but not so much at home. The rapid-fire beats and snares of the early D n’ B sound didn’t always work for me when there weren’t strobe lights and a large quantity of alcohol involved. That changed when I took [...]
I admit I’ve never been an easy person to shop for – even worse when it comes to music. Christmastime at my house usually meant fat gift certificates to Newbury Comics since no one had any idea what I was listening to at the time. Besides, if there was a band I was into, I [...]
Japanic were an arty punk/dance band from Houston that made it down to Austin semi-regularly back between 1999 and 2002 or so. I got their debut disc to review for Pop Culture Press and wasn’t overwhelmed by it but since they came into town a lot I figured they were worth seeing. Their live show [...]
Some songs are so fun and simple it detracts to write about them too much. This is one of the best songs to have in the headphones on a Monday morning. Enjoy.
Essex Green - Don’t Know Why (You Stay)