Filmore Mescalito Holmes

Filmore is an opinionated miser from Vancouver, British Columbia. His mother raised him on a solid diet of Frank Zappa and The Beatles, so classic psychedelia is the cornerstone of his aesthetic. In the late '90s, he formed an unhealthy addiction to used records and he fell into hip-hop (gangsta before Ninja Tune opened his eyes), indie and alt-rock, and all manner of electronica (except funky house). Though most of his college tuition ended up spent on magazines and vinyl, it was Almost Famous that introduced him to the power of Lester Bangs and really planted the seeds to get in the rock journalism game. Since dropping out of college in the early naughties, he has been spewing reviews from behind the safety of a laptop. Reflecting a heavy Hunter S. Thompson influence, his goal is to be graphically honest and penetratingly fair. Most mainstream products make him convulse, so he tends to focus on the ever-expanding underground fringes emerging from the shadow of the dying RIAA. However, he keeps an open mind to new experiences, as there are exceptions to every rule. He just loves music.