Review: Sirens
OnI like albums that sneak up on a listener. Sirens, the fourth record by Christopher Bell is like that. Bell uses his looped vocals to create textures along with his cello. The result is a record that sounds like some sort of…
R.I.P. Bob Casale
OnI just found out today that Bob Casale, or Bob 2 of DEVO passed away last night from heart failure. I’m absolutely heartbroken, and I’m listening to my DEVO records all day today. Bob 2 is the only member of DEVO I…
Review: You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me
OnI always have enjoyed Nathan Rabin’s writing — first at the AV Club and now at The Dissolve. His memoir The Big Rewind was outstanding, as was his book on Weird Al. (And, of course, his My Year Of Flops project for…
Review: DEVO – The Complete Truth about De-Evolution
OnSometimes, I find it odd that there were not more comprehensive collections of music videos by bands released during the Golden Age of DVD. Plenty were released, though they were largely cash-in budget titles, with little regard to quality, curation, or historical…
Review: Apparition
OnEdward Ka-Spel‘s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…
Review: Four Foot Shack
OnListeners of Crush On Radio know full well my love (as well as Andrew’s) of Primus and the work of Les Claypool. So it should have been a given that I’d be picking up the new album Four Foot Shack from Les’…
Review: Exploding The Phone
OnThis almost feels like a companion volume to The Idea Factory — the other side of the phone company. Phil Lapsley’s book, Exploding the Phone, is an absolutely fascinating book on the history of phone phreaking, or exploring the phone network (and…
Want To Write For Kittysneezes?
On“Hey, I’d like to write for Kittysneezes!” Is this you? If so, then that is AWESOME! A+ on your hastily arrived-at desire! Contact me via the Contact Page, and I’ll give you more details and get you set up with an account! …
Ted Talks: Eggs
OnHey, everybody! Your Internet TV Pal Ted is back, and this time, he’s talkin’ eggs! Apparently there are opinions to be had about eggs! Who knew?!
Review: All That Glitters Is A Maresnest
OnCardiacs were a wonderful band — pretty much any given lineup of the band is going to be awesome, but the lineup on the All That Glitters Is A Maresnest concert film is probably my favorite lineup. Or at least one of…