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Wandre Wondering

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I got a tip from a friend that there was ‘a cool-looking old guitar’ for sale at an antique store in...

posted on: May 2, 2010 | author: Chris

Dirty Projectors

How have I missed the Dirty Projector’s last 8 or so recordings? They’re fantastic. Not too many bands can...

posted on: Apr 23, 2010 | author: Chris

Van Coke Kartel: S,S+D

It’s worth buying Van Coke Kartel’s new album, Skop, Skiet en Donner (Rhythm Records), just for the...

posted on: Apr 6, 2010 | author: Chris

Jim Neversink

Shakey is good. The oddly dissonant opening track is the embodiment of the album name – shaky, in the sense of...

posted on: Jan 1, 2010 | author: Chris

eVoid

eVoid’s Graffiti Lounge. Dave Matthews meets Vampire Weekend for grownups. A (relatively) new album from 80s SA...

posted on: Jan 1, 2010 | author: Chris

Tweeting in the Wind

Is it possible to review Bob Dylan’s Together Through Life in realtime on Twitter, within the constrains of the...

posted on: Dec 20, 2009 | author: Chris

Taxi Violence

(Image courtesy Sean Brand and Speakerbox) It’s been a long time coming, but the second album from Taxi...

posted on: Dec 4, 2009 | author: Chris

Ashtray Electric

Ashtray Electric won over a lot of fans with the slapdash, rough ‘n ready rock of their debut ep The Dave...

posted on: Dec 3, 2009 | author: Chris

Devils and Gods

It’s been a while since Albert Frost’s first solo effort, 2002′s live Catfish. In the intervening...

posted on: Dec 3, 2009 | author: Chris

12 Mile Stone

The great rock n roll swindle Mythmaking is a fantastic thing. According to 12 Mile Stone, the dvd documentary that...

posted on: Nov 6, 2009 | author: Chris