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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Mirror Traffic (Matador/Domino)
By Scott Creney Stephen Malkmus’s new album is simply brilliant. Mirror Traffic is boiling over with ideas about 21st Century life. Most of the lyrics examine the collapse of global capitalism through...
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REVIEWED IN PICTURES: Cat Power – Sun (Matador)
By Everett True Listen to a stream of the album here ———————————————————————– Related posts: REVIEWED IN WORDS: Cat Power – Sun (Matador)
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REVIEWED IN WORDS: Cat Power – Sun (Matador)
By Scott Creney Say what you want to about Buffalo Tom [sure. Their first couple of albums were GREAT, lovely lovely guys too - Ed], but when they played an in-store at Newbury Comics in the fall of...
View ArticleSavages – Silence Yourself (Pop Noire/Matador)
By Scott Creney Man, that band name’s a fucking misnomer, isn’t it? This record doesn’t have a hair out of place, an unplanned thought in its overwrought head. They were kidding right? It’s meant to be...
View Article11:11
I believe that the reissue of Come’s 11:11 has happened. Doubtless someone will send me a copy at some point. Meanwhile, here’s what I wrote for it. 11:11 “Just relax,” the lady sang, knowing we could...
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An Immodest Proposal
By Scott Creney Dear Sub Pop and Matador. I’m not asking for much. I think $25,000 is a more than reasonable amount of money. In return, I promise not to write about music for an entire year. The way I...
View ArticleIt’s Your Funeral, Motherfuckers
By Scott Creney Sigh… some people, right? Look, I tried to do this the easy way. Quick and simple. Like ordering a pizza. Or sex with Gerard Cosloy. I’m kidding, I’m kidding. But seriously, no wonder...
View ArticleBody/Head – Coming Apart (Matador)
By Scott Creney This is too important to overlook. I don’t care what label it’s on. Because I’m afraid for this record, afraid it’s going to be misunderstood, afraid it’s going to be dismissed, afraid...
View ArticleSong of the day – 635: Bitch Prefect
Collapse Board ain’t part of the music industry. It’s cool. That’s OK. We get treated with the same amount of respect and disdain by the vast majority of Australian PR companies as the street press:...
View ArticleStephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Wig Out at Jagbags (Matador)
Hey, Mr. Malkmus. I don’t know if you read these reviews anymore – what with you being a cultural icon and thus guaranteed a decent chunk of moolah – but I’m Lee Adcock. You haven’t heard of me yet,...
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