Articles by Matt Mernagh
LSDT
Medicine Man
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
When LSDT go beyond the ’90s guitar driven pop structures and take chances, their songs are much better. Unfortunately for their debu...
Richard O'Brien
Absolute O’Brien
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Maybe all the potty humour I’ve been hearing lately has dulled my sense of humour. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t even...
Povi
Life in Volcanoes
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
The duo of Cristina Calero and Carmen Rizzo has produced an album of mellow electro pop that will draw many comparisons to Sarah McLachlan....
Birthday Party
Live 1981-82
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Culled from the private collection of founding member Mick Harvey with assistance from super fan Henry Rollins, the only live album from th...
Rammstein
Live Aus Berlin
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
At one time, live albums meant something. The best aren’t over-produced and leave the listener with the feeling that they truly misse...
My Favorite
Love At Absolute Zero
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
How do five people from New York capture a modern British new wave sound? My Favorite aren’t as energetic as the new wave from the &#...
Resin
Resin
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Resin are creating a buzz on the West Coast with their adult alternative sounds, folk rock mixed with a touch of keyboards. The band is hea...
Stroke
First In Last Out
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
This strikes like a lightening bolt between the ears with the superb sprinkling of electronic bits and Brit styled pop, only to become a mi...