Articles by Chris Rolfe
ZZ Top Are the Ultimate Texas Treat
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
The Lone Star State o with its guns, mass executions, poisonous snakes, and straight guys wearing chaps and bandannas o couldn¡¦t be more...
Makers
Rock Star God
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
The Makers have all the glam rock stylisation in the world, and the songs aren't half-bad. But this retake on the whole Ziggy Stardust conc...
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age II
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
"Nicotine, valium, percodan, marijuana, ecstasy and alcohol - ccccccocaine." So read the complete lyrics of "Feel Good Hit of the Summer,"...
Vipers
Outta The Nest
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
This debut album originally came out in '85, subsequently setting the standard for the psych-garage revival of that era. Reissued on CD for...
Blue Whale
Wind Runs Through It
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
Producer Kramer (Bongwater) strikes again with this Japanese band, led by former E-Trance member Mars, whose new album also features perfor...
Pip Proud
Oncer
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
This Australian dude put out a couple of very obscure psych-folk records (even Australian collectors can't find them now) in the late '60s....
Various
Harpsichord 2000
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
For some reason, the Italians are really good at compiling this kind of '60s-style, easy listening music. Yet Harpsichord 2000 - a disc of...
Valvola
Teenagers Film Their Own Lives
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
Those digging this sort of thing should also check out Valvola's Teenagers Film Their Own Life, which was originally released in '96 (recen...
