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A review of Deptford Goth's "Songs"
Time, again, to bathe in the sullen sunlight of Daniel Woolhouse's gauzy synth forests.Listening to Deptford Goth (the aforementioned Mr. Woolhouse) is akin to being embraced by a warm ghost. He sounds...
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A review of Chumped's "Teenage Retirement"
One thought kept banging around inside my head while listening to this album: Chumped could have scored both Daria and Scott Pilgrim Vs The World at the same time.* It's uncanny how these four friends...
View ArticleEnd of the Month Music Bitchfest - November 2014
They Might Be GiantsThe biggest bit of news this month, I suppose, was the announcement of and offerings in next year's They Might Be Giants' Instant Fan Club, although, when set against their 2012...
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A review of TV On The Radio's "Seeds"
The fourth album from the brilliant, intricate, living, breathing mysteries that comprise TV On The Radio is light and dark and life and death and smiling in the rain and flying. Endless flying.Seeds...
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The Year In Bitch - 2014
How the fuck is the year almost over?*sigh*We're all gonna fuckin' die.Biggest SurprisesSince it's important to be positive, let's just get that out of the way first.Aphex Twin - SyroThe biggest...
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A review of Marilyn Manson's "Deep Six"
Is that a toilet seat cover on his face?The first twenty-one seconds of "Deep Six", the newest single from Manson's upcoming emission, The Pale Emperor, are good.Then, the vocals, drums, guitar and...
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A review of Marilyn Manson's "The Pale Emperor"
My hopes were, admittedly, low as I waded into Marilyn Manson’s 9th studio album, The Pale Emperor. Would it be a sad, wet fart? A leaking bag of liquescent, worm-ridden feces? Something worse?...
View ArticleThe Radio Mercury Awards
For the past ten or so years, I've been working as a professional voice actor in New York City (90-95% VO, 5-10% on screen actor).The majority of VO auditions I go out on are boring, banal and...
View ArticleA review of They Might Be Giants at the Williamsburg Hall of Music - 1.25.15
Let's begin with the admission that I am completely spoiled. One of my very favorite bands lives within a fifteen mile radius of where I live and, therefore, end up playing a whole lot of shows near...
View ArticleEnd of the Month Music Bitchfest - January 2015
They Might Be GiantsWelcome to the first of, oh, let's say, twelve installations of...The Dial-A-Song Round-Up!*Dial-A-Song returned this month with four brand new They Might Be Giants recordings, the...
View ArticleEnd of the Month Music Bitchfest - February 2015
They Might Be GiantsDial-A-Song Round Up! pt. 2"Hate The Villanelle" (another TMBG song that will makes TMBG fans feel smarter than those of other bands) was premiered rather brokenly back in June of...
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A review of Alessandro Cortini's "Forse 3"
Don't let the purple vinyl fool you, this album does not contain Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails, How to destroy angels, SONOIO) covering Prince on a Buchla music easel*.I was worried this might...
View ArticleEnd of the Month Music Bitchfest - March 2015
They Might Be GiantsDial-A-Song Round Up! pt. 3"I Can Help The Next In Line" is a short and relatively sparse (slightly porn-y) disco biscuit from Linnell. The video is fantastic and bolsters what's...
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A review of They Might Be Giants'"Glean"
Since their debut album, released in 1986, They Might Be Giants, led by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, have had a penchant for pairing up-beat, cheery melodies with crushingly depressing,...
View ArticleEnd of the Month Music Bitchfest - April 2015
They Might Be GiantsPretty sure there will never be as amazing of a month with regards to TMBG as this April.FUCK YOU, GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX!Dial-A-Song Round Up! pt. 4"End of the Rope" is the first time...
View ArticleEnd of the Month Music Bitchfest - May 2015
They Might Be GiantsDial-A-Song Round Up! pt. 5"Glean" (the final track from the album of the same name) is a delightful cha cha in hell, with a dusty, post-apocalyptic feel. A fantastically simple...
View ArticleA review of They Might Be Giants at the Williamsburg Hall of Music on 5/31/15...
In May of 2007, They Might Be Giants released The Else, their "least coziest" album, which had been produced by themselves, their long time friend and producer, Pat Dillett, and the Dust Brothers. It...
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A review of the "Supergirl" pilot
In a shrewd and ballsy move by CBS, the pilot episode of "Supergirl" has been "leaked". Set, originally, for release in October of this year, two versions (one HD, one less than HD) showed up online a...
View ArticleEnd of the Month Music Bitchfest - June 2015
They Might Be GiantsDial-A-Song Round Up! pt. 6A delightfully wobbly, fuzzy synth-driven Flans track about...things. Patti Hearst, Skeletor, Charles Manson and Ronald Reagan all make an appearance on...
View ArticleA review of They Might Be Giants at the Williamsburg Hall of Music on 7/26/15...
"Should you worry when the skullhead is in front of you, or is it worse because it's waiting where your eyes don't go?" Jesus, that is still creepy.July 26th was They Might Be Giants' Lincoln show at...
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