Articles by Roman Sokal
Scott Kelly
Spirit Bound Flesh
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
Although sonically stripped down to guitar and keyboards, Neurosis's Scott Kelly still takes daring listeners into the mental void even wit...
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
Eye Of The Storm
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
This Montreal-area guitar rock group lies at the crossroads where Steeley Dan meets a washed-up, low-budget Robin Trower, but add in some I...
Mary's Fire
That's What She Said
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
This is am indistinguishable band that should meet the demands of muzak being played at one of those all-American eatery type restaurants w...
Racebannon
In The Grips of the Light
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
You will need three pairs of ears to figure out what is going on with the heavy fuck-rock that is Racebannon. There are so many layers of i...
Spiny Anteaters
Well Laid Plans
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
This renowned Ottawa area group are a like a musical box of candy that is part Velvet Underground and part Bardo Pond. This particular rele...
Strobe Talbot
20 Pop Songs
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
This is yet another Jad Fair outing, this time accompanying him on his musical pop cartoon voyage are Mick Hobbs and Benb Gallaher. The cam...
Surface of Eceon
The King Beneath the Mountain
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
A lengthy consistent orgasm by which all of your cathartic astral travelling needs are met. Hints of Joy Division, Sianspheric, Gary Numan,...
Tub Ring
Drake Equation
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002
Heavily produced by Trey Spruance, of the eclectically masturbatory Mr. Bungle, Tub Ring is the perfect synthetic fix for those into the wh...