Articles by Roman Sokal

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  The Residents

  Demons Dance Alone

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Attempting to decipher the music on Demons Dance Alone, in which its melody, structures and sounds point towards its creators being the Res...

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  Sonic Youth/I.C.P./the Ex

  In the Fishtank

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  An ongoing series, In The Fishtank (from the Netherlands) allows a certain touring artist visiting the region to record whatever they wish...

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  Mobius Band

  Three

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  For their third release, this super-advanced and acclaimed electro-pop band from Massachusetts sheds their complexities and turns up the mi...

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  Shallow Water Blackout

  Feats of Buildings and Engineering

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Sprung from various Southern Ontario suburbs, like a Frisbee coated with the finest commercial grade shellac, comes this debut from a band...

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  Fen

  Surgical Transfusion of Molting Sensory Reflections

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2002

  The only thing that is truly "dark" and mysterious about this western Canadian band is the title of this album. Otherwise, it can be summed...

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  Mega-Mousse

  Musical Monogram

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2002

  Evil-sounding but with true greatness, this six-piece ska/prog/pop group skilfully use a trio of horns to tickle your perceptions of expect...

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  Planet X

  MoonBabies

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2002

  Headed by Derek Sherinian, famed sideman for power/showy acts such as Kiss and Alice Cooper, Planet X takes metal-esque music and bends it...

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  Alexandre St. Onge

  Shortwave Postcard

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2002

  With an array of stringed instruments (mainly guitars of all frequencies), these two veteran Californian musicians impress with an album th...