Page Break – Stereo Embers Fiction: “Lomax” (an excerpt)
These days he tends to descend the stairs cowboy-style, a bit bowlegged, a hitch in his...
Author: Dave Cantrell
Fishrider Rides Again – Males’ “Males Males Males/RunRunRun”
It’s nearly impossible to begin any review of an album coming out of Dunedin – or...
Scathingly Vulnerable – Throwing Muses’ “Purgatory/Paradise”
What’s with 2013, anyway? It was already making a mess of prospective end-of-year best-of lists by...
The Unmasked Thrill of Voyeurism – Das Fluff’s “Meditation and Violence”
I first encountered the mysterious power of London outfit Das Flüff last summer, when restless impresario...
Lavish, Eloquent, Mortal – Kitchens of Distinction’s “Folly”
It may have been one of the first things you wanted but it was one of...
The Jesus Of Cool’s Long-Lost Spiritual Brother: Bye Bye Blackbirds’ “We Need The Rain”
In the amber-hued, halcyon days of the early-to-mid 70’s, pre-punk, post-psychedelia, pre-Thatcher/Reagan, post-Summer of Love, there...
The Darkness and the Light Co-Exist – The Helios Creed Interview
With the release of Half Machine From The Sun – The...
Timelessly Now – Chrome and the “Half Machine From The Sun”
It helps to know where people are coming from. In the case of Chrome and its...
QUICK RELEASE –Three Recent Albums Of Note: TRAAMS, Kitten Forever, Those Darlins
When faced with the prospect of what to do when you find yourself in the cathedral...
The Wisdom of Pete – An Interview with Pete Astor
Early in 2012 I had the double pleasure of not only reviewing Pete Astor’s then-recent record Songbox,...