Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Listen to New Smashing Pumpkins Album Oceania **UPDATE: The time to preview “Oceania” in its entirety has passed. But don’t despair, as you can still preview snippets and purchase on iTunes and Amazon by clicking on one of the links below. And you can read my album review by clicking here. ; The Smashing Pumpkins […]
Garbage Not Your Kind Of People Review My Rating [rating=3] Garbage are a band that challenges the notion of style vs substance. They were often derided for being an overproduced sleek amalgamation of more organic alternative music components (dream pop and trip-hop the core ingredients). But for myself and many, it’s Garbage’s lack of authenticity […]
Ministry Relapse Album Review Ministry returns with their new album ‘Relapse’. Was it worth the wait? When Al Jourgensen said he was putting his band on ice back in 2008, it seemed odd. Sure, their output has been sporadic throughout the years due to his internal demons, but Ministry never seemed the kind of band to call […]
This past Christmas I got 2 gifts that were at the top of my Amazon wish list: The landmark albums by The Smashing Pumpkins, Gish and Siamese Dream, in their remastered deluxe edition formats. Upon opening the box sets, looking at all the postcard style images from the original album art, the lengthy liner notes, […]