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Tuesday, November 15 2011

Mike Patton: The Solitude of Prime Numbers (Original Soundtrack)

Intriguing in both the quality of the music and the execution of its concept, this is an excellent soundtrack that can be enjoyed without seeing its source material, though it is not without its own quirks.


Thursday, November 10 2011

The Alchemist: Trey Spruance’s Ongoing Quest for Greatness

If what eventually follows Secret Chiefs 3's Book of Horizons (2004) is half as good as the opening salvo (now seven years old, already!), we are in for something special, and Trey Spruance will begin to solidify his case as one of the most important -- if largely unheralded -- musicians of his time.


Tuesday, July 6 2010

Best in Show: Catching Up with Mike Patton

Renaissance man Mike Patton talks to PopMatters about his recent collection of vintage Italian-pop songs, Mondo Cane, and the revival of his most famous project, Faith No More.


Tuesday, February 16 2010

Electric Six: Kill

Kill careens from pop rock to cheesy metal to variations on funk throughout its duration, propelled by the energetic imagination and musicianship of the band like an all-too-phallic torpedo.


Monday, May 19 2008

Mike Patton: A Perfect Place

We just might have the next Elmer Bernstein on our hands here.


Thursday, January 24 2008

Mike Patton, John Erik Kaada: Kaada / Patton Live [DVD]

An intriguing DVD that will easily fulfill the desires of Patton fans, avant-garde appreciators, and those who just enjoy the flat-out weird.


Wednesday, June 27 2007

Tomahawk: Anonymous

Anonymous succeeds almost entirely thanks to the effort and drive of Duane Denison.


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