Features
Tuesday, May 13 2008
The Plain Truth About Karen Dalton: An Interview with Joe Loop
One-time coffeehouse proprietor Joe Loop shed light on the mysterious Karen Dalton with his notes to the Cotton-Eyed Joe recording and speaks to PopMatters about his memories of the '60s folk scene and his friend Karen.
Reviews
Tuesday, August 12 2008
J. Spaceman and Sun City Girls: Mister Lonely
Tepid soundscapes and fruitless experimentalism mimic the dead spaces of Harmony Korine’s new movie without reproducing the incredible highs.
Tuesday, April 22 2008
Valet: Naked Acid
The sparse, metaphysical atmosphere has given way to a more developed sound, but the emotions conveyed still feel spontaneous and ambivalent.
Monday, April 7 2008
Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Congo Gold
A crash-course in Central Africa’s rumba and soukous that (for the most part) won’t make you feel like a musical tourist.
Wednesday, April 2 2008
Yoshi Wada: Lament for the Rise and Fall of the Elephantine Crocodile
Singular, vintage sounds from one Japanese visionary with the help of some plumbing pipes, a swimming pool, and an air compressor.
Tuesday, April 1 2008
Colour Revolt: Plunder, Beg, and Curse
Colour Revolt spearhead the revolution -- against their better instincts.
