Rahim, 'Ideal Lives' (Frenchkiss)
By Matt Terl 04.07.06 3:00 AM
The Ladies, 'They Mean Us' (Temporary Residence Limited)
By Matt Terl 02.24.06 4:00 AM
Zach Hill is the crazy, Animal-from-The-Muppets-on-crack drummin' chocolate in Rob Crow's tuneful alterna-pop peanut butter, and They Mean Us is their sonic Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. That's the theory, anyhow: Put the songsmith from Pinback and Goblin Cock (Crow) together with the drummer from Hella and Team Sleep (Hill) and enjoy that crazy fusion.
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Audio Bullys, 'Generation' (Astralwerks)
By Matt Terl 01.25.06 4:00 AM
There are worse crimes in music than mediocre lyrics. A decent melody or a catchy chorus or just one spot-on turn of phrase, and an entire Joshua Tree's worth of clichés can be readily overlooked. So that's not what brings down the Audio Bullys' sophomore effort.
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Hilken Mancini and Chris Colbourn, 'Hilken Mancini and Chris Colbourn' (Kimchee)
By Matt Terl 12.09.05 4:00 AM
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Q&A: Avenged Sevenfold
"I don't pay attention to the computer crap. It'll drive you crazy."
By Matt Terl; Spin Staff 10.31.05 4:00 AM
Avenged Sevenfold has been on the ride that every Little Band That Thinks It Can wants to take, from high school all the way to the main stage of the Warped Tour, the Madden 2006 soundtrack, and MTV. Over the course of the journey, they've broadened their sound from screaming hardcore, incorporating influences from Mick Mars to Ennio Morricone to Hunter S. Thompson.
Curt Kirkwood, 'Snow' (Little Dog)
By Matt Terl 10.28.05 3:00 AM
