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Various Sellouts (UTV). Review by Ian Koss.
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The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan, with Enon, Dälek, and The Gena Rowlands Band at The Sapphire Supper Club in Orlando, FL on May 19, 2001. Concert review by Julio Diaz and Andrew Chadwick. Photos by Ian Koss.
Jon Auer
6 1/2 (Pattern 25). Review by Ian Koss.
Many Miles Away
A Tribute to The Police (Solarmanite). Review by Ian Koss.
Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers
Ume Sour (Darla). Review by Ian Koss.
Pepe Deluxe
Super Sound (Emperor Norton). Review by Ian Koss.
Oranger (Koss)
Every once in a while, some dumb young band will try to come out with the equ…
Barcelona
Barcelona is a foursome that sings about UNIX, phone phreaking, and the intri…
Add N to (X)
The equation Add N to (X) represents the sum of post-modern music made with retro analog synths and a healthy dose of porn, and the product is machine sexy, indeed. Ian Koss spoke with Barry Smith about his many fetishes and kinks.
Rubric 01
Though this is numbered as the first release on Rubric Records, it’s a retroa…
It’s Christmas Man! 2000
It’s Christmas Man! 2000 (Ink 19, December 2000)
Barcelona
What do you do after working 14-hour days and weekends at a hot Internet startup? Start a band! Ian Koss speaks with the band that puts the bomp in CompSci.
White Hassle
Combining a simple, stripped-down sound with sterling production techniques, White Hassle are a different beast than Marcellus Hall and Dave Varenka’s other project, Railroad Jerk, entirely. Ian Koss caught up with Hall to discuss the differences between the two projects, interesting day jobs, and their new EP, Life is Still Sweet.
Jason Trachtenburg
Jason Trachtenburg comes from an alternate universe, one very similar to ours…
Yes, I Took Piano Lessons
Most kids consider piano lessons a pain in the neck, but drew West is thankful for the seven years he spent learning the keyboard, as they helped instill in him a love of music.
The Powerpuff Girls
Anyone with kids has a convenient excuse to watch The Powerpuff Girls,…
James Michael
Ian Koss introduces you to songer/songwriter James Michael, whose new blast of power pop, Inhale, is a real breath of fresh air for folks that grew up with the likes of Joe Jackson and the Cars.
Bob Marley & the Wailers
A lot of people think of ska as a recent Jamaican musical phenomenon, somethi…
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys
Every month, I’ll find myself attracted to a different type of music. Sometim…
The Chandler Travis Philharmonic
It takes a lot of m-m’s to be the leader of a big-ass band and put your name …
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