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Wonderful Beef
by Pain
Hurts So Good Pain is an ambitious 8-member band (or as they describe themselves, “six dumb males, one voluptuous female, and a drummer”) that uses a wide variety of instruments to create their own brand of hyper pop-punk with just a hint of ska flavor that stays with you a long time afterwards. |
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Full Speed Ahead
by Pain
Punk Rock Therapy In this, the band's fourth release, the tone is drastically changed from one of juvenile mayhem to one of almost aggressively upbeat self-affirmation; the result is a much more cohesive work, a celebration of self-determination and individuality that will leave any but the most stubborn souls smiling. |
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Pajo
by Pajo, David Christian
Musical Dreamland David Christian Pajo has been referred to as “the Kevin Bacon of indie rock,” having been a part of Stereolab, Zwan, and Papa M to name just a few. But this album is all Pajo. He made the album using cheap computer software, singing in a hushed voice. He often recorded in the middle of the night, and it sounds like it. The intimacy is palpable and seductive. |
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Eddie Palmieri in Concert
by Palmieri, Eddie
Spanish kind of love The tapping of Palmieri's foot at a song's onset allowed his crew to start; it served as their beginning metronome, whereas his piano playing, many times relegated to the background, allowed a song to continue. |
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The River Made No Sound
by Pan•American
Cinematic Minimalism and Electronic Alienation Ultimately cinematic in scope, The River Made No Sound constantly forms silent moving pictures, whether it spans lonely highways or the subtle brilliance of a Kurosawa rainstorm. |
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lovehatetragedy
by Papa Roach
New Papa Roach Album: Surprisingly Not Horrible ...well, somebody had to write about it. Don't judge me. |
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Funk Overload
by Parker, Maceo
One Nation Under A Groove In the tradition of saving the endangered species, I propose a new campaign much more important than the whales. Save Maceo. |
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Maceo Parker in Concert
by Parker, Maceo
Maceo Parker - January 17, 2002 - Park City, Utah Maceo checks in now and again to make sure the party is still happening, throws out pointed fingers and toothy grins, but then it's back to the punchbowl as it chugchugchugs along by itself. |
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Long Way To Nowhere
by Parkinsons, The
Good Lord, That’s An Ugly Cover The Parkinsons are a spirited and promising band. But that doesn’t change facts—2002 is NOT 1977, and the band’s refusal to incorporate anything that doesn’t sound exactly like the Punk of olden days, be it in music or in lyrics renders them ultimately irrelevant. |
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Candelabra Cadabra
by Patti Rothberg
Patti Rothberg: So Much More than a Pop Princess It's pop, garage rock, and everything in between—Patti Rothberg explores the essence of female empowerment, and leaves us clamouring for more. |
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