Articles by Roman Sokal

Racebannon

Satan's Kickin' Yr Dick In

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

This is a sad, intestine and soul-twisting story of someone (like everyone) who yearns to be in the glamorous spotlight that is fame. The s...

Amber Asylum

Frozen In Amber

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Cooked in a pot of musical concrete ambient dirge, Frozen In Amber is modern classical music at its finest, combing chromatics and cinemati...

Circle

Raunio

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

This Finnish ensemble have been freaking out since 1991, creating intense drones, ambience, funereal melodies and uber-religious primal-sou...

Mastica

MasTicAttack

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Coming from sideways, backwards, forwards and beyond, this Austin, TX, collective comprised of members of Critters Buggin', King Crimson an...

Bee And Flower

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

This Brooklyn-based group are the universal answer to what shoegazer music tried to reach years ago. Bee and Flower are beyond ultra-cool -...

Tak Matsumoto

Hana

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Released on the illustrious label of Steve Vai that is Favored Nations, Hana showcases the beautifully melodic guitar work of Japanese mast...

Molasses

A Slow Messe

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Molasses is a super-gathering of musical talent whose nucleus is within the fine city of Montreal, including members of Set Fire To Flames,...

Mayor McCA

El Limb Men Oh Pee

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Now he is on his own, and while his songs sing about not having a home, Mayor McCA, the hard-working one-man band singing sensation, has ce...