The beings that comprise Man Or Astro-Man? claim to be aliens, yet since their space vehicle crashed to Earth in 1992, they've had a soft spot for good ol' American surf rock. EEVIAC, with its lengthy and forward-thinking subtitle, continues in the band's tradition of intergalactically tinted tunes. Thematically, the album charts a course of technological, scientific and computerized advancement, with such heavy-on-the-jargon titles as "Fractionalized Reception Of A Scrambled Transmission." Sonically, the album is a retro throwback, ironically dotted with futuristic clicks, beeps and loops. "Interstellar Hardrive" and "U-235/PU 239" are built around reverbed riffs that could have accompanied Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello's oceanside frolicking in Beach Blanket Bingo. But not all of EEVIAC sounds like it escaped from a '60s, fun-in-the-sun movie soundtrack. The grooves of both "D:Contamination" and "Reversal Of Polarity" are supplied by thumping drums, while "Psychology Of A.I." has all the elements of charring punk rock. EEVIAC is a complete and thorough package of entertainment, ideal for those who like to bury their noses in comic books or travel cross-country to Star Trek conventions.
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LISTEN-"Real" is the highest compliment Nas has for himself, and the highest compliment heavy-duty hip-hop heads give him for his straight-talking, relentlessly grim stories of death and despair in the projects. I Am..., his third... Click to Continue...
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Prague's popular and often wildy eclectic DJ OO Bidlo was tapped for the latest installment of the ever improving locally produced House Party series. Without a crowd in front of him, he opens up slow and a little dark, before letting loose over a... Click to Continue...
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Not unlike how a brand name like Xerox now refers to the actual photocopying process, the name Maceo has out-grown its owner - groove king MACEO PARKER - and has now come to represent the art of funky horn playing. With a constant worldwide touring...
When we say indie music, we generally know what kind of musicians we're referring to: the poor ones, not the Bon Jovi ones, without all the glam of Hollywood.
