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Mini reviews
- Fake - as in 'synthesized' - big band arrangements of classic
Misfits songs? Completists may want to add
Misfits meet the Nutley Brass to their collection. Casual
observers are better off with a) a real Misfits cd or b) a real big
band album. (added january 30, 2006)
- "Crazy little ingrown toenail called love" must be the funniest song title we've come across in a long time. The track comes from Seasonalize, a cd released in summer 2003 by Seasonal Concepts. Seasonal Concepts was formed in 2001 in Minneapolis, after which the core members fled to such far-flung locales as Seattle and Tokyo in an attempt to escape their creation. Seasonalize sounds like a collage of demo's and home-recordings, but the result is very enjoyable indeed. Part country-folk, part early Beck, part 80s pop, part pure nonsense, this is wholesome entertainment for the whole family! The cd is available from SunShip Records. (added april 24. 2004). - Martin Denny meets Brian Wilson meets the Ventures meet... well, there a whole lot of other incfluences on The Adilorac, the privately released second CD by Malfuzah. The band (from Durham, North Carolina) began as a high-school project and evolved into a live band that plays a lot of different kinds of music. Although the press release that comes with this instrumental CD is very modest, Malfuzah have nothing to be shy about: The Adilorac is a very entertaining and professional sounding album! (added november 11. 2003). Get a free (!) copy of this CD by mailing Eric Andrew Kuhn at ekuhn@ucsc.edu
- One of the coolest things we found in our mailbox recently is a limited edition 7" single (yep, one of those little black things) by UK rapper Infinite Livez. The track (vocal/instrumental) is called Pononee girl and it's way cool. Kitschy cover, ultra dope delivery and catchy chorus. Maybe we should add a weirdorap section just for them. Electric ponyland indeed. (added september 29. 2003). - Pro-choice on mental health by Peter Dizozza is a weird CD. In fact, we don't know what to think of it. Is this guy serious? According to his website "he devotes his working life to creating innovative and stimulating entertainment and helping his audience develop confidence, enlightenment and serenity through self-expression". He can't really sing and the 'mini-plays' on this CD ramble on without making much sense. So check it out if you're into really weird stuff, but don't blame us if you fall asleep! (added august 2003). - It's funny to see that a lot of CDs we receive for our reviews section don't have anything to to do with the subject matter of our site: weird and exotic music. Pushing Red Buttons by the band of the same name is another fine example we found in our mailbox recently. But don't get us wrong: Pushing Red Buttons' second CD is actually pretty good. Well-crafted and well-played pop songs with a Todd Rundgren-esque twist here and there. Play it in your car and sing along! (added july 2003). update june 1, 2004: new Pushing Red Buttons cd available now! - Sensitive Artist Beachball is a noisy guitar rock CD by Vasoline Tuner. Titles like The Power of Maria Carey's Pussy sound more promising than they actually are, but anyone who is into slightly off-the-wall rock might get a kick out of this 11 track CD. (added march 2003) - back to reviews |