Not released until nine years after it was recorded, this is The Fall in one of its earliest incarnations (the only person on this record who is still in the band is Mark - although I think that Karl Burns recently returned to play "second drums"). Four GREAT post-punk songs, ...
Clarion Bookskeeps the beat withI Am Drumsby Mike Grosso, a debut novel chronicling a girl’s obstacle-filled journey to follow her dream of being a drummer;Under Rose-Tainted Skiesby Louise Gornall, in which a girl struggles against her OCD and agoraphophia when a new neighbor moves in;R...
This incredibly versatile, remote-controlled, "Lab Grade," solid state phono preamplifier impressed MF. EQ curves include, in addition to standard RIAA, pre-RIAA curves for Columbia and Decca/ffrr, including for 78s, all realized with passive, low-pass networks. The Phono II is supplied with...
These are not the best headphones for audiophiles who love their hip-hop kick drums, which have plenty of thumpy low bass. If that's you, the Superlux HD 681 are worth considering. The Superlux have a balanced sound that suits most genres, but they're an especially good pick for fans ...
for all of that, XTC was still pretty insular, and they were still very weird. In the best possible way, of course.Drums and Wiresis without a doubt new wave, but this is the artiest of art-rock versions of the genre, with pure pop as its foundation. A template, finally, had ...
This Year's Modeldispenses with any pleasantries and goes for the throat. "Pump It Up," "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" and "Lipstick Vogue" are all fat-fisted keys, guitars and drums. Nearly every song rolls with punk energy and new wave sharpness. In short,This Year's Model...