In Woody Allen movies, no matter how disparate the cast, the actors all adopt the director’s lovable stammer. Likewise, for all their variety, the guests Violent Femmes frontman Gordon assembled for his collaborative first solo album — including They Might Be Giants, Frank Black, Linda Perry, Martha Wainwright, Lou Reed and John Cale — all…
Although the name of this New Zealand quartet, formed in Auckland in 1993, may suggest a strong Clash influence, its first album has more in common with The Pixies’ Doolittle than London Calling. “Fingerpops,” which builds into a propulsive lather, and the charging “Come Back” are catchy (albeit derivative) stabs at the pant and howl…
It has been rumored that Colin MacIntyre, the sole braintrust of Mull Historical Society, is so prolific that he has a stockpile of hundreds of songs in his home studio on the small island of Mull just off the west coast of Scotland. For some, such an embarrassment of riches might raise problems in choosing…
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