No matter the tastes of music lovers in this city, there is something for everyone this week. An overwhelming amount of pop music will be passing through (and additionally is on my mind as I will talk about later), so I'll be bringing you the information on my...
For reasons you will soon learn, I've been listening to a lot of Suppression lately. Their original Roanoke incarnation were one of the best power-violence bands of the 90s, and that is proved by this multi-camera footage shot in Rochester NY in 1997. They're playing the songs "Subservient Fuck" and "Blood Of Millions," both of which appeared on...
I went into work last week and a friend of mine in the kitchen greeted me with, “I have something you need to hear.” This particular individual isn’t known for getting all that giddy over most things, so his robust enthusiasm caught my attention. Everybody else in the kitchen had seen the twinkle in his eye, and were working harder than usual to...
Welcome to the November edition of The Jams of Terry. This month, we will be exploring the slick r’n’b of the 1980s, when hair relaxer was not ironic. Thanks to Mikey P. AKA Hang Glider for the input. With no further ado, I present to you... Buppie Jams! 1. Billy Ocean “Caribbean Queen” In 1986, my father bought a CD player and two CDs: some...
Various Artists – The New Hope (Smog Veil) I’m not the first, and certainly not the most eloquent, to use the idea of punk rock in its earliest years as a counterbalance to the excesses and failures of the first hippie era’s tail end. What started as an earnest attempt to change the world for the better ended up with a bunch of...
Matt And Kim with Donnis October 21 at The Canal Club There may not be anything more triumphant than a Matt and Kim show. Standing side-by-side with wide grins and excitement in their eyes, the two performers stared at an audience sharing the same sentiments. One could only imagine what the duo had in store for Richmond, Virginia. Matt And Kim...
Troy Medlin (or simply T.Roy) is no stranger to the East Coast and Dirty South heavy metal scenes. As far back as 1993, T.Roy was fronting influential sludge metal outfit Sourvein, who came together under the banner of "old gear, dirtweed, [and] the love of Black Flag/Black Sabbath/Robert Johnson/filth/doom." From 1996 through 1998, he was the...
Forgetters - Self-titled double 7 inch (Midheaven) This four-song EP is the debut recording by Forgetters, a Brooklyn trio whose nascent sound combines melodic punk, moody indie rock and literate lyrics. Though barely a year old, Forgetters are receiving a lot of attention because of the members' former projects. Drummer Kevin Mahon banged...
Die Antwoord October 27 at 9:30 Club Seeing Die Antwoord perform puts one at a loss for words. Listening to their studio recordings does what happens during their live performances no justice. Last Wednesday night at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, this South African rap-rave group gave their fans a performance which explained why they were able...
Over the past decade or so, Robert Smith of The Cure has done some pretty surprising collaborations. He's contributed vocals to tracks by Blink 182, Billy Corgan, and Junior Jack, among others. His contribution to a new single by controversial Canadian electronic group Crystal Castles is actually somewhat conventional by Smith's recent...
