July 17, 2009

Why do kids listen to crap?

“Music was better in the old days” is a common refrain. This is due to several reasons. Music subcultures like metal are often territorial. Old-timers are suspicious of newcomers. In metal, one must earn one’s stripes. People compete to be “old school.” Also, nostalgia is a powerful force. Every generation laments the music of the...

Moss - Tombs of the Blind Drugged

Moss make every strike count. Usually they do this with variation that comes only every few minutes. With conservative speed limits, Moss eliminate hopes for standard song structure. This 40-minute EP smells and sticks like weed and mold. But drone not-from-concentrate didn’t travel this far on previous releases. This sound is more fluid. Dominic Finbow...