Features
Friday, July 20 2007
Part 5: Public Enemy to Dixie Chicks (1989-2006)
The brave, early activists of the US AIDS movement knew that Silence = Death. Throughout history it's "Put up", we're told, "Shut up", we're threatened. Praise to those who set their protest to song and act up!
Columns
Monday, September 20 2010
Wales: So "Cool Cymru" Part II
Not so beholden to British traditions, Welsh bands are as likely to be influenced by US music as UK music. Indeed, Cardiff is sometimes called the “New Seattle” due to its prevalence of (post-)grunge bands.
Reviews
Friday, April 17 2009
Super Furry Animals: Dark Days/Light Years
Veteran Welsh psych-pop quintet continue to evolve, while revisiting the tripped-out, up-tempo sounds of their early days.
Tuesday, February 12 2008
Super Furry Animals
The last time the Super Furry Animals played Philadelphia, they rode on stage in a golf cart. So, understandably, there’s an odd sense of trepidation as the small crowd notices that the stage is bereft of props.
Wednesday, September 5 2007
Super Furry Animals: Hey Venus!
Welsh band's eighth studio album is everything its predecessor was not: immediately likeable, swiftly paced, and mercilessly brief.
Thursday, September 22 2005
Super Furry Animals: Love Kraft
Depending on how you choose to perceive it, the band's orchestral seventh album is either one of its greatest achievements or one of its most pedestrian.
Wednesday, March 2 2005
Super Furry Animals: Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
Wales' favorite sons celebrate a decade of making Pure Pop for Now People with this collection of genre-defying singles.
Blogs
Friday, March 27 2009
Super Furry Animals - "Inaugural Trams" (MP3)
The new Super Furry Animals album Dark Days / Light Years releases digitally via Rough Trade on April 14th and in physical form on April…
