PERSONNEL: Jack Boyd: Bass Peter Gottovi: Drums Kenyata Sullivan: Guitar, vocals, keyboards TRACK LISTING: Side One 1. 12th Grade, Wow 2. Hatsie 3. Sainted By The Sea And Sand (Version Bertha) 4. Little Fat Man 5. Maya 6. Song For My Father 7. In The War 8. Firecracker (no vocals) Side Two (“Crap, but at least it’s the songs”) 1. That’s Good Talkin’ Boy 2. My Name Is Ramona 3. Witching 4. 8 Week Button 5. Song For My Father…
Solo rock from Nina, who accompanies herself with electric guitar (mostly) on this lo-fi 4-track recording. Double-tracked vocals, a common crutch for insecure vocalists, robs this tape of some intimacy, while failing to disguise Nina’s pitch problems. And yet, Medication Here I Come Again! is not without its good points. Nina’s guitar playing is not flashy but strong and sure, and her energy is infectious. Hope to hear more and better in the future! — Demo Universe, December 6, 1999…
PERSONNEL: Gilles Zolty: Lead vocals, guitar Annie Wilkinson: Bass, accordion, vocals, cello Wayne Adams: Drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals TRACK LISTING: Side One (only) 1. Skeptical Pig 2. Heavy 3. L’immigrant This wild and wooly folk-punk trio from Vancouver, British Columbia, might remind you of Violent Femmes (“Skeptical Pig”). Or acoustic Led Zeppelin (“Heavy”). Or possibly fur trapping (“L’immigrant”). It’s that kind of band. After ZC, Gilles Zolty made a few solo albums, and in 2007 produced a compilation album of…
PERSONNEL: Daniel Cartier: Lead & background vocals, 12-string and six-string acoustic guitars, electric guitars, lead guitar solo, bass guitars, percussion, piano & vibes Bruce Berman: Six-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, piano, percussion, backing vocals on “Time Keeps Me Wondering” Johnny Indovina: Electric guitars & guitar effects, percussion, background vocals on “Time Keeps Me Wondering” Sean Grissom: Cello Joe McGinty: Hammond B3 organ Derek Murphy: Drums Patrick Cerria: Percussion on “Sugar If You Fall” TRACK LISTING: Side One (only) 1. Looking…
PERSONNEL: Dave Portolano: Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars Brian Lindgren: Guitars, vocals Joe Kowalski: Bass Joe Anderson, Dave Diamond: Drums TRACK LISTING: Side One 1. Can You Rise (Above It All) 2. If I Had A Son 3. Joan Of Arc (Was Self-Employed) 4. We All Lie Naked Side Two 1. 25° 2. Doubt 3. Left Behind 4. Talk To The Ocean 5. Popcorn Gotta admit I am guessing on the release date of this tape, but I’m probably close,…
PERSONNEL: Jim Shelley, everything TRACK LISTING:1. Heaven2. In My Room3. The Girl Whose Name4. Blue Man5. Haunted Road Blues6. Notes from the Underground7. New James Shelley Blues8. Fool for Love9. The Haunted Life10. Talk to Me11. She’s the Kind of Girl “I can do what I want to do/In my little room” Jim was, and is, an essential artist in the cassette underground; beyond question one of the finest songwriters I encountered in my travels through the Demo Universe. Recording…
PERSONNEL: Lenny Zenith: Vocals, guitar Jim Santo: Guitar, vocals James Pertusi: Bass, vocals Eddie Siino: Drums TRACK LISTING: 1. Big Wheel 2. Maine 3. Closet/Death 4. Beg Off 5. Awakening From A Disturbing Dream Recorded live to DAT by Al Houghton on a very hot day in the summer of 1995 at the original Dubway Studio on 8th Avenue, this EP captures JenCon in the period immediately after the departure that spring of original drummer Andy Moore. “Maine,” Andy’s not-dead-yet…
‘Mobius Strip employ hip-hop beats, jazzy guitar, throbbing rock bass and space dinosaurs to build their mesmerizing sound. Imagine a cross between My Bloody Valentine, Roxy Music and Achtung Baby U2 and you’ll be getting there, then listen to “Bleed Electri” and hear a hybrid of orchestral Soft Machine, Art Of Noise and a sentient jellyfish. Most of this is instrumental, but Arrow and Christian open their mouths softly on “Remedy,” contributing little to the overall mood. Incredibly, the duo…
PERSONNEL: Jon Bunch: Vocals John Stockburger: Bass Rodney Sellars: Guitar Chris Evenson: Guitar TRACK LISTING: 1. Tripoem 2. Add The Colors 3. Today & Tomorrow If you came of age in the ’90s, chances are you know these guys. One of the most successful bands I ever reviewed, Sense Field were right up there with the biggest emo bands of the day. If you checked Wikipedia a few minutes ago, you would have thought Sense Field was formed in 1991;…
PERSONNEL: John Sosnowski, everything TRACK LISTING: Side A 1. Politics In Wonderland 2. Cruz Tenebrae 3. Fleet Street 4. None But The Faithful* 5. Twisted* 6. Blue Dogs* 7. Keeping In Touch* 8. T.* 9. Chapter 11 Side B 1. Trust Me (Lame Dub Mix) 2. Dust Motes 3. Tagged & Swelling 4. Different Tribes 5. The Chase Scene* 6. Waiting Room Only 7. Go Figure* 8. Mouth* 9. User Friendly All songs ©1992 except * ©1990 Very early, pre-Web…