Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

Reviews From: Punk
Cribshitter - Cry A Little Rainbow

Cribshitter - Cry A Little Rainbow

Cribshitter
Cry A Little Rainbow
Label: Medicated G Records

Wow! 30 tracks of hilarious musical debauchery and mayhem. Madison brews them eclectic and this is right up there. Careening from poppy punk to country then retro electronica plus various other tangents du jour, all with a squinter of a rainbow in their eyes…


Casanatra - Death Ride

Casanatra - Death Ride

Casanatra
Death Ride
Label: Blue Worm Records

Two guitars and a drummer from St. Paul blasting out plush, post-grunge, groovy hard rock complimented with multiple melodic vocals and warm fuzzy tones. This band sounds better all the time!

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Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood

Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood

Volbeat
Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
Label: Mascot Records

A Danish group that has refined their Misfits meets Pantera musical style to include a stronger punk-a-billy attitude with more gang vocals while still maintaining their hep cat swagger and stance. Slick, resourceful and fun.

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Babyland - Cavecraft

Babyland - Cavecraft

Babyland
Cavecraft
Label: Metropolis Records

They call themselves “performance based electronic junk punk.” Junk punk - as in banging on reallocated chunks of metal and melding it with electronica. They shine brightest when they intensely pound out the heavy percussive tribal elements


IfIHadAHiFi - Fame by Proxy

IfIHadAHiFi - Fame by Proxy

IfIHadAHiFi
Fame by Proxy
Label: Latest Flame Records

These bastards bang out noisy contemporary power punk rock while being flanged and ready for the next stagger or incursion into delirium and lyrical conundrums. Perplexingly enthralling, annoying, exciting and tumultuous simultaneously.

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Dope Stars Inc - 21st Century Slave

Dope Stars Inc - 21st Century Slave

Dope Stars Inc
21st Century Slave
Label: Metropolis Records

Integrating the enthusiasm and darker electronica imagery of the cyberpunk movement with their overt fascination of vampires while lyrically railing against societies evils and hidden agendas in an anthemic fashion bodes well for this industrious industrial metal force.

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Little Fyodor - Peace Is Boring

Little Fyodor - Peace Is Boring

Little Fyodor
Peace Is Boring
Label: Public Eyesore Records

Claiming Denver as home this juggernaut of insanity has ranted and raved about his decidedly disenfranchised reality since at least 1981. Now, with fellow soothe sayer Babushka they explore 14 newly twisted avenues of totally snapped psycho punk rock including a couple revisioned classics. A mental calliope of grandeur and disillusionment for the children of the Subgenius.

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Heavy Trash - Midnight Soul Serenade

Heavy Trash - Midnight Soul Serenade

Heavy Trash
Midnight Soul Serenade
Label: Big Legal Mess Records

Surfing through clever escapades into bluesy vintage rock as well as smirking garage punk sojourns. These creative juices again stratified by musical comrades Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray reek of dark mirth and flavorful kitsch.

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Mr. Gnome - Heave Yer Skeleton

Mr. Gnome - Heave Yer Skeleton

Mr. Gnome
Heave Yer Skeleton
Label:

Distant atmospheres billow, blast and flutter with fuzzy post punk rhythms and floaty female vocals. This lush psychedelic duo produces soliloquies that travel through near pop realms while maintaining an intimate dose of fantasy and artistic creativity. Mr. Gnome will be appearing 4/30 at The Frequency in Madison.

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Prizzy Prizzy Please - Chroma Cannon

Prizzy Prizzy Please - Chroma Cannon

Prizzy Prizzy Please
Chroma Cannon
Label: Joyful Noise Recordings

Edgy caterwauling punk n roll concoctions from Chicago enhanced with saxophone, grit, humor, and consternation. The raucous and raspy vocals fuel the brimstone and forthright intensity blasted through their song melodies and overall presentation.

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Meat and Bone
Label: Mom & Pop Music

Eight long years have passed since their last studio album, but this legendary lo-fi blues crew has again unleashed a caterwauling cacophony that will storm your eardrums listen after listen. Blending punk, hardcore and rusty rock n roll with biting blues, these 12 cuts fling more energy and groovy rhythms than you may be ready for, but the challenge will be worth the effort.

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Various Artists - The Unscratchable Itch: A tribute to Little Fyodor

Various Artists - The Unscratchable Itch: A tribute to Little Fyodor

Various Artists
The Unscratchable Itch: A tribute to Little Fyodor
Label: Public Eyesore

Little Fyodor is a twisted and wacky SubGenius superstar from Denver that has been spreading his bent mania for over 20 years; far long enough to deserve a tribute, so this is it! Featured here are 21 mind bubbling retakes on Fyodor songs including the classics, You Give Me A HardOn (Dan Susnara/The Inactivists), I Wanna Be The Buddha (Evan Cantor), The Blackness (Boyd Rice) and Everybody’s Fucking (Lasse Jensen). Who really needs a firm grip on reality anyway?

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