New John Vanderslice: “Fetal Horses”
Former MK Ultra front-man and current solo artist/singer-songwriter John Vanderslice is nothing if not consistent. At his “worst,” Vanderslice is simply pleasant — at his best, he’s transcendent. It’s been awhile since he’s hit transcendence, though. Since Cellar Door, arguably his most alluring and diverse album, he’s lost a bit of the aesthetic and lyrical...
Awesome and Awesome-er
Menomena, Nov. 2004, at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ. Taken by Taylor Long. Menomena: “Cough Coughing” (download) Menomena: “The Late, Great Libido” (download) Seattle record label Barsuk recently announced that they’ve signed Portland’s Menomena (note: best band website EVER). This is great news for a multitude of reasons, the primary of which are: 1: Barsuk is...
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