CD Review: ASG – Blood Drive
The riffs on Blood Drive are mean and trudging, but the vocals rarely reflect any malice. Review by David Feltman Despite being based out of Wilmington, NC, ASG captures the arid desert rock of Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age and blends it with the l ...
CD Review: Kylesa – Ultraviolet
The album starts with a sledgehammer and ends with a whisper. Review by David Feltman Kylesa’s special brand of proggy post-sludge lands somewhere sonically in between ISIS and Melvins. The band drips with drone and sludge, but is never afraid to dip i ...
Vinyl Review: Armed With Legs – Armed With Legs
Even though Armed With Legs doesn’t seem interested in big and loud, it knows how to wield its stillness like a sledgehammer. Review by David Feltman As the name might suggest, Armed With Legs is a peculiar band. The Seattle two-piece t ...
CD Review: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
This may not be Daft Punk’s most danceable album, but it’s certainly its most personal. Review by David Feltman From the Stephen Hawking vocalizations to the funky rhythms, Daft Punk picks up where it left off without missing a beat. But they may have s ...
CD Review: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
Baroque faux-harpsichord and organ lines dot the album’s compositions, striking a hymnal feel both celebratory and somber. Review by David Feltman Vampire Weekend earned their success on upbeat, Afro-Cuban clave-inspired rockers, but its new album is f ...
Film Review: “The Lords of Salem”
Merging “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Suspiria,” Zombie captures the look and tone of 70s era witch flicks. “Witchcraft is nothing but a psychotic belief brought upon by a delusional state of mind.” Review by David Feltman In many ways, Rob Zombie’s fifth fi ...
Film Review: “Iron Man 3”
Shane Black provides a contemplative slant on celebrity and terrorism while still delivering plenty of summer box office bang. "You know who I am." Review by David Feltman The “Iron Man” series has long been the flagship for Marvel’s massive movie und ...
CD Review: Iggy and the Stooges – Ready to Die
No longer the streetwalking cheetah with a heart full of napalm, Iggy is not hesitant to branch out with a jazzy rock tune or an introspective ballad. Review by David Feltman When drugs ripped The Stooges apart back in the '70s no one expected the semi ...
CD Review: Purson – The Circle and the Blue Door
This is black magic hippie music right down to the album cover. Review by David Feltman It’s been four years since Ipso Facto broke up, but luckily Rosalie Cunningham never quit making music. Her iconic look and retro sound make her an ideal front woma ...
CD Review: Ghost – Infestissumam
More is all you could wish for. Review by David Feltman Ghost is one of the most beautiful sounding bands in modern metal; it’s also one of the creepiest. Taking its theatrics seriously, Ghost revels in costumes and face paint, recreat ...