Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
American Plague - Heart Attack
American PlagueHeart Attack
Label: Feedback Symphony Records
Hard driving, hard rocking trio serving up classic catchy heavy rock. Elements of angst and foreboding give way to campy rock.
• The American Plague WebsiteDead Child - Attack
Dead ChildAttack
Label: Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records
grooves of doom take flight from their terse, rudimentary beginnings and find fertile ground as the tonalities grow darker and more aggressive. Clean bad boy vocals spice the palette.
• Dead Child Website • Dead Child WikiFear Nuttin Band - Yardcore
Fear Nuttin BandYardcore
Label: Bodog Music
Dual dancehall style vocals utilizing a wide variety of musical genre platforms to riff off of. Most of them are heavier or punkier; some are more reggae, but all have the hippin,’ hoppin’ vocals. Quite catchy stuff!
• Fear Nuttin Band WebsiteBeefus - Manpanzee
BeefusManpanzee
Label: Self Released
This Madison based hurdy-gurdy of frenzied bass and electric banjo funkified rock have evolved to produce clever, witty lyrics with a platitude of poignant samples. Favorable vocal and rhythmic comparisons to Primus are unavoidable.
• Beefus WebsiteBone Shaker - Bang… You’re Dead
Bone ShakerBang… You’re Dead
Label: Turkey Vulture Records
Rippin’, thrashin’ rough and raw metal from Waukesha, WI. This seasoned trio has invigorating their sound with coarse vocals and spunky rhythms to make for a neck-wrecking experience.
• Bone Shaker WebsiteJuno Reactor - Gods and Monsters
Juno ReactorGods and Monsters
Label: Metropolis Records
Genre crossing techno united by a vast array of amazing musicians.
• Juno Reactor Website • Juno Reactor WikiMusicians For Minneapolis - 57 Songs For the I-35W Bridge Disaster Relief Effort
Musicians For Minneapolis57 Songs For the I-35W Bridge Disaster Relief Effort
Label: Electrovoice
Produced by audio equipment giant, Electro-Voice, the only thing longer than the title of this 3-CD release is the list of amazing musicians contributing to this self-explanatory fund raising project. Dick Dale, George Clinton, DJ Spooky, Calexico, Les Claypool and MANY, many more.
• Musicians For Minneapolis WebsiteUnderculture - Underculture
UndercultureUnderculture
Label: Undercultured Records
From the crusty garage rock ‘n’ roll underbelly of Madison comes this punk-a-billy trio. They flippantly flaunt their scruffy, old-age flourishes while resting on pumped up beats and mental quagmires.
Vulgar Pang - The Memoirs of Don Juan Gacy
Vulgar PangThe Memoirs of Don Juan Gacy
Label: Rock Garden
Appleton hosts this powerful and intense metal force. Whether pleading, crooning or powering out, the raspy clean vocals lead the way for a display of amazing musical diversity and depth.
• Vulgar Pang WebsiteGomers - Mike Zirkel
GomersMike Zirkel
Label: Beeftone
Beloved hometown Madison quirk-nauts spew forth a beguiling array of witty song spins. From utilizing every town in Wisconsin as lyrical fodder to showcasing such guest musicians as Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp, they delight and frolic in the asinine as well as the sublime.
• The Gomers Website • The Gomers WikiCompany Band - Sign Here, Here, and Here
Company BandSign Here, Here, and Here
Label: Venture Capital Records
A four song aperitif to announce the formation of this sludge/stoner rock super-group. They are Neil Fallon (Clutch), Jess Margera (CKY), James Rota (Fireball Ministry), Jason Diamond (Puny Human) and Dave Bone. Because of Fallon‘s distinct vocals, it sounds a bit like Clutch. Time will tell what their tongue in cheek corporate sound evolves into.
• The Company Band Website • The Company Band WikiOpiate For The Masses - Manifesto
Opiate For The MassesManifesto
Label: Century Media
Well-promoted, catchy commercial pop metal. I guess if you listen to that there hard rock radio, you will have built up a tolerance to this type of music. I grew up on metal, but I cannot stand how ho-hum metal has generally become. Blugnuts!
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