Quick Reviews...
10.03.2006
A basic yea or nay on whatever I happen to have this week. The good, the bad, and the horrible - it all gets a mention.(click the titles for more info)
Cale Parks - Illuminated Manuscript
Ambient, downtempo with live percussion, keyboards, and sparse vocals by the drummer from Aloha. It wont reach out and grab you (except maybe the rockin' xylophone on track 12), but it's working well as background music on a quiet night. I just realized I'm bobbing my head.
-yea
Lucero - Rebels, Rogues, & Sworn Brothers
Punkish-rock with a country influence, some good gravely vocals, and generous amounts of Hammond and Farfisa. William Elliott Whitmore meets the Hold Steady. Deserving of a full review, which may come later.
-yea
Blood Red Velvet - Tension of Opposites
A toned down Hootie and the Blowfish with some random proginess thrown in. At least a few of the song titles made me chuckle (although I'm a bit ashamed to admit it) - 1. Nostrodumb-ass, 5. Fission Chips, etc.
-nay
The Swimming Pools - I Fall in Love 100 Times a Day
I can't seem to find any sort of mention of this band or album on the internet and it doesn't seem like they're signed to a label. Their cd case is full of writhing nudity and school lockers, but lacks the basic necessity of a track listing. Oh well, it's pretty much electro pop with overzealous use of the fuzz effect.
-nay
