Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

Reviews From: Year 2008
Mock Orange - Captain Love

Mock Orange - Captain Love

Mock Orange
Captain Love
Label: Wednesday Records

Casting an indie rock aura for meters in all directions, this tried and true band has weathered thru a lawsuit from George Lucas (for their Dead Droid Record Label) and come out crafty, quirky and generally plucky.

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Natalia Zukerman - Brand New Frame

Natalia Zukerman - Brand New Frame

Natalia Zukerman
Brand New Frame
Label: Weasel Records

It is a bit of a conundrum how the daughter of a flutist and a violinist manages to find herself producing tantalizing bluesy guitar rock driven by her husky vocals. Her Americana attitude intermingles with a country and folk backbone while being complimented by the Willy Porter production.

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Opiate For The Masses - Manifesto

Opiate For The Masses - Manifesto

Opiate For The Masses
Manifesto
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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Rosa Passos - Romance

Rosa Passos - Romance

Rosa Passos
Romance
Label: Telarc

Sultry and intimate female vocals sparkle and shine, complimented by mellow smooth jazz and bossa nova ripples. This Brazilian native takes time to explore matters of the heart as she expands upon her three decade career. A little mellow for me, but she’s a great singer!

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Ron Hacker - Mr. Bad Boy

Ron Hacker - Mr. Bad Boy

Ron Hacker
Mr. Bad Boy
Label: Maximum Folk

This live solo show recorded at Famous Dave’s BBZ & Blues in Minneapolis highlights a scrumptious soulful attack of raw, bare-boned Delta blues from a bluesman of adequately checkered past and gruff, gritty vocals.

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Scifi - Scifi

Scifi - Scifi

Scifi
Scifi
Label: Coma Gun Music

Spaced out, mostly non-vocal jam rock that finds footholds in the jazz, funk, soul and techno world. At times the floaty jazzy grooves have whisked me off to a distant planet of fuzz, love and murmur. Delightful!

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Straight Line Stitch - When Skies Wash Ashore

Straight Line Stitch - When Skies Wash Ashore

Straight Line Stitch
When Skies Wash Ashore
Label: Koch Entertainment

Taking the sound of today’s popular aggressive metal-core, attaching a bit of their own style, then adding the intense and dynamic female vocals of Alexis Brown has propelled this band to lofty new heights.

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 - Drown Out The Daylights

- Drown Out The Daylights


Drown Out The Daylights
Label: Crustacean Records

Highlighting the cream of their musical crop, Crustacean Records (Wisconsin’s most prolific and longest lasting punk/indie label) provides us with a double DVD visual vanguard for 10 of their most amazing performers. Over 2 ½ hours long with tons of extras.

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Emory Joseph - Fennario - Songs By Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter

Emory Joseph - Fennario - Songs By Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter

Emory Joseph
Fennario - Songs By Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter
Label: Iris Records

Dead fan or not (and I’m not) these 12 cherry-picked tunes culled from Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter’s considerable repertoire form a charming selection of what these legendary song writers and performers are all about. Well produced, good sounding and chock full of guest musicians.

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Free Falls Burning - Frenzy Of The Absolute

Free Falls Burning - Frenzy Of The Absolute

Free Falls Burning
Frenzy Of The Absolute
Label: Conspiracy Records

This incessantly slow grind and churn outfit pulls out achingly somber yet meditative sonic soliloquies that would leave few standing. Time warping trance etheric tonalities.

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HR (of Bad Brains) - Hey Wella

HR (of Bad Brains) - Hey Wella

HR (of Bad Brains)
Hey Wella
Label: DC Underground

This legendary and highly influential Bad Brains vocalist and front man extends his lengthy career (starting in 1978!) with another solo offering, utilizing their time tested signature juxtaposition of hardcore punk and reggae, with hip hop inflections. A slick and well produced release, yet I am under-whelmed.

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Legendary Pink Dots - Plutonium Blonde

Legendary Pink Dots - Plutonium Blonde

Legendary Pink Dots
Plutonium Blonde
Label: ROIR

Disquieting platitudes from the sardonic seedy underbelly of pop music adoration. Edward Ka-Spel and crew spin tales of gothic disturbances that uproot and empower unknown musical pathways to your brain.

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