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Category Archives: Reed Burnam
Agapanthus, Smug
It should be a fitting opening volley that multi-talented composer and physicist Thomas D. Gutierrez (aka Agapanthus) describes his sophomore effort Smug as “a nu rock onslaught of mathy incidental music with haiku overtones”. Barring the haiku reference (this reviewer … Continue reading
Agapanthus, Pretty Blue Glow
Pretty Blue Glow is the debut LP from Cali-based Agapanthus, the brainchild recording project of one Thomas D. Gutierrez, Cal Poly physics professor by day and out-of-left field guerilla composer by night. A somewhat more restrained affair than Agapanthus’ newest … Continue reading
Rory McMillan, Doing the Best I can (Selected Home Recordings 2005-2012) – LP
If you’re looking for a dose of home recorded goodness, look no further than Rory McMillan’s newly released Doing the Best I Can (Selected Home Recordings 2005 – 2012). Now you may be asking yourself: who is this Rory McMillan, … Continue reading
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perkXsounlabs “Rapidamente”
Rapidamente is the newest album from Arizona’s native son Paul Roland Perkes, aka perkXsoundlabs. Coming hot on the heels of Perkes’ earlier offering String Theory (June 2012), Rapidamente is another collection of catchy, kitschy, and classic chiptune and electronica tracks … Continue reading
Bogdo Ula “Crash Canis Majoris”
Abiding contentedly and with a sly wink right under the “experimental” moniker in the “experimental rock” category, Bogdo Ula’s newest LP Crash Canis Majoris is a trip to the moon and back. Keeping in line with previous releases such as … Continue reading
perkXsoundlabs “String Theory”
String Theory is the debut record from the Phoenix-based perkXsoundlabs, aka Paul Roland Perkes. Perkes’ musical background goes back a few decades now, with his dabbling in electronic/a dating back to the early eighties, a wellspring that one can imagine … Continue reading
The fundaMentals “Get Off Our Lawn! A Rock And Roll Testimonial”
Doling out twelve tracks of time-tested American garage rock chicanery, the fundaMentals’ Get Off Our Lawn: A Rock And Roll Testimonial (2012, Port Charlot Records) puts on wax a singular collection of party anthems aimed at getting you rocking and … Continue reading
Ripface Invasion “Ripface Invasion”
Clocking in at a mere thirteen minutes, Ripface Invasion’s new five-song EP Ripface Invasion (Subcore Music, 2012) still manages to pack a lot of punch into a small amount of space. Not to mention that the first track “Doomsday A.D.” … Continue reading
Hilary Scott and The New County Line “Still”
Hilary Scott is an American vocalist backed by her band, The New County Line. The singer borders on folk, country, Western, Americana, roots, and Christian music with an instrumental repertoire consisting of B3 organ, acoustic and electric guitar, drum-kit, tambourine, … Continue reading
Hilary Scott and the New County Line “Still”
Hilary Scott’s new EP Still (2011, Belltown Records) is a well-played, durable sampler of original music (punctuated with a somber cover of Leonard Cohen’s rapturous “Hallelujah”) from an established and talented artist with an impressive arsenal of natural abilities. Though … Continue reading
