The Busters
Make A Move (Moon Ska NYC). Review by Julio Diaz
Music Reviews
Faced with the rich sonic twister of music ever churning around us, our writers strap on headphones and hunker down with these tunes and their words to lead everyone to the bottom of what sounds good right now.
Johnny Society
Wood (Messenger). Review by Kurt Channing
Final
Solaris (AlleySweeper/Invisible). Review by drew West
Tranzworld
Various Artists (Webster Hall). Review by David Lee Beowülf
Angelique
Present (Red Ant). Review by Gail Worley
Flin Flon
A-Ok (Teen Beat). Review by Carole Jaszewski
Durango 95
triumph of the ILL (Davies). Review by drew West
CIV
Thirteen Day Getaway (Atlantic). Review by Gail Worley
Stuttering John
Everybody’s Normal But Me (Razor & Tie). Review by Marcus Leith
Sacred System
Nagual Site (Wicklow/BMG). Review by drew West
Black Tape for a Blue Girl
As one aflame laid bare by desire (Projekt). Review by Dave Aftandilian
Spaceboy
Getting Warm on the Trail of Heat (Frenetic). Review by David Lee Beowülf
The Neanderthal Spongecake
The Side Effects of Napalm (Xemu). Review by David Lee Beowülf
Cry, Cry, Cry
Cry, Cry, Cry (Razor & Tie). Review by David Whited
The Young Hasslehoffs
(Win A Date With…). Review by David Lee Beowülf
Grooverider
Mysteries Of Funk (Sony). Review by Jason Straw
Main
Firmament III + IV (Beggars Banquet). Review by Carl Glaser
Discount/Crettin’s Puddle
Split CD (Shock). Review by Andrew Chadwick
Ever Eve
Stormbirds (Nuclear Blast). Review by David Lee Beowülf
Everlast
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (Tommy Boy). Review by David Lee Beowülf
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