If there was a time when rock and roll didn’t rest, at least partially, on a foundation of gloom, angst, cynicism, and dourness, I sure was never around for it. Admittedly, as a young guy, my generation has been raised on grunge, post-grunge, late-90s alternative, nu-metal, emo, and whatever the hell Nickelback, none of which you’d ever describe as buoyant or sunny. All this makes Shonen Knife even more of a curio to the rock world. A three-piece garage rock […]
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New Release Report 7/19/11: In Bleuphoria
Want some soul? We got it. Want some hip-hop from Brooklyn by way of the West Indies featuring one of the TvoTR guys? We got it. Want completely generic but catchy pop/rock? We got that too? Welcome to this week’s new releases… Rahsaan Patterson-Bleuphoria For his fifth studio album, the criminally underrated soul singer has decided to call in some reinforcements. Not that he needs them, but Bleuphoria features the talents of Shanice Wilson, Faith Evans, Lalah Hathaway and Jody […]