Articles by Mike Burrows
Love Dogs
New Tricks
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000
The Love Dogs will no doubt get lumped in with the players in the now passé swing revival. But you'd be wrong if you did that. They're defi...
Impossible Shapes
The Great Migration
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000
A great migration there won't be, but a rewarding pilgrimage for those inclined. An all-guy four-piece out of Indianapolis comprise the Sha...
Oneida
Steel Rod EP
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2000
These guys are churning out some wicked wreck'n'roll, caught between Jon Spencer (sans posturing) and the Cows. Demented blues raunch that'...
Concretes
Boyoubetterunow
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2000
"Maybe I should go and see about you, collect some love, if you don't mind." Is anybody else out there spending a summer away from their ba...
Hermann and Kleine
Kickboard Girl
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2000
Herrmann and Kleine are heavyweights, titleholders in the experimental beats and beautiful bleeps division. Each party involved has solo pr...
Isan
Salamander
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2000
Robin Saville and Antony Ryan use old gear to make new sounds and they are brilliant at it. Old gear earmarks, according to Isan, include "...
Elk City
Status
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2000
This New York trio is a new incarnation of Melting Hopefuls, with Peter Langland-Hassan on guitars and Renee LoBue sharing the vocals, and...
Mantler
Doin' It All
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000
Mantler is a solo project doin' what he does very well. He is very comfortable and the listener quickly picks up on this. The electric pian...