My introduction...
I figured I’d take a little time here to write a bit about this page and what my goals for it are. In 2003, I discovered the Music Junkies Anonymous page while searching the web for information on...
View ArticleWhat/how things get reviewed here
When I started as a web reviewer, I had assumed that everything was simple and that I could just assign a rating to every release regardless of length/lack of new material. Actual web reviewing is a...
View ArticleToy-Box
Of all the Danish groups that imitated Aqua in an effort to score an international hit, Toy-Box was arguably the most famous. Wait, there were bands trying to imitate Aqua? Look - what Aqua was doing...
View ArticleFaust
Out of all the “Krautrock” bands to come out of Germany in the early 70’s, Faust were the most relentlessly experimental, and may have been the first industrial group on the planet. They picked up...
View ArticleAqua
Was there ever a group that defined "right place at the right time" more than Aqua? Take a trip back to '97, when block rockin' beats were huge and the Prodigy and Propellerheads had shown us what was...
View ArticleDeathray Davies
Let’s get one thing straight – I don’t like the term “indie rock”, first because it’s a useless label as a genre, and secondly because I hate the self-congratulatory tone that comes with it, as though...
View ArticleThomas Dolby
You can divide a lot of the synth-pop or New Wave music of the 80’s into two categories – the lighter, catchier stuff; pop music played with new machines, sung by guys with neat haircuts (a-ha, Duran...
View ArticleAbout the ratings
The ratings (from one to five stars) are pretty self-explanatory, but I figured that I'd write a little bit on what the ratings mean to me. This is a general guide; obviously I'll make my feelings...
View ArticleOrbital
The 90's were a fertile time for electronic dance music, so it's no small thing to say that Orbital were one of the best and most productive electronic acts during that period. Starting in 1989, the...
View ArticleKing Crimson
The almighty Crimso didn't quite invent progressive rock (that was The Nice), didn't make it famous (that was ELP and Yes), nor give it it's bad reputation (Genesis, and to some extent Yes). And yet...
View ArticleHappy Mondays and Black Grape
Manchester's Happy Mondays are a good example of a band that was really in the right place at the right time. While the ecstacy-infused dance club scene of the late 80's and early 90's was certainly...
View Articlelast.fm radio
Alright guys, here's a few reviews of the random junk that appears on my last.fm radio (for Android phone!) It's $3/month, which soured a lot of people, but the last time I did this I wound up...
View ArticleBands I plan to review some day
10/10/12: Alright - time to update this list, as it's 2012 and I'm not really interested in half these artists anymore. Instead of breaking things down into seperate categories, I'll just list the...
View ArticleWho's the greatest progressive rock band?
I saw this poll on the listology page:Who's the greatest progressive rock band? -King Crimson -Emerson, Lake, and Palmer -Rush -Genesis -Pink Floyd -YesI voted ELP, because I felt bad that no one else...
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YTMND Soundtracks
You’re the man now, dog. It’s a user-submission based website that basically pairs up an image or short video with a repeating sound file. Occasionally they can get quite popular. I’ve probably only...
View ArticleFAQ
NOTE: I stole this FAQ directly from Scott Floman's site. If the questions don't make sense that's why.Last update: 06/01/20101. What is the purpose of this site?
View ArticleLinks to other review sites
Looking for more pages like this one? The WRC is dead, but some of the sites do still exist.Mark Prindle's Rock and Roll Review Site
View ArticleMy thoughts on Scaruffi's top 25
Updated: 1/27/11 - Comments made before then may no longer make any sense
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