It’s been six years since Frazier Chorus has put out a new album, and perhaps no one is more surprised by the return than the groups’s one remaining member, Tim Freeman. Singer/songwriter Freeman had pretty much given up on performing and was going to focus on composing songs for other people to sing. But much … Read more
If there’s one thing that Lesley Rankine wants to make perfectly clear it is that she is NOT Ruby. Sure, she’s the only one pictured on the “Salt Peter” album cover and she is the one out doing live shows to support it. But Ruby is still very much a duo, comprised of former Silverfish … Read more
Trends come and go, but Saint Etienne’s pure pop sound makes them a band that is sure to be around for a long time. Sure, they absorb elements of whatever path dance music seems to be taking, but they always place content over style. As a result, they create songs that are both catchy and … Read more
The past few years have seen a tremendous growth in the field of electronic music, with industrial and techno coming together to create a multitude of hybrids. On their debut album, “Telekinetic (Third Mind), Sect prove to be a good example of this by bringing together the intensity of rave music and the sonic experimentation … Read more
Music and astrophysics may sound like an odd combination, but bringing the two disciplines together was a natural progression for Dr. Fiorella Terenzi. While completing her doctorate in physics at the University of Milan, Terenzi was also studying musical composition, opera, and piano at the Milano conservatorio di Musica Verdi. In America doing research, Terenzi … Read more
Ever since he first emerged in the early ’80s, Thomas Dolby has been a driving force in the progression of electronic music. With now-classic songs like “She Blinded Me with Science,” “Europa and the Pirate Twins,” and “Hyperactive,” he managed to eliminate the cold edge often associated with electronically produced music and make it work … Read more
Having been suddenly raised out of obscurity by the ultra-catchy guitar-pop song “Seether,” Veruca Salt know the power a strong single can have. But their debut album, “American Thighs,” shows that they are by no means one hit wonders. The group had its beginnings three years ago when a mutual friend of Louise Post and … Read more
Now reduced to a duo of Andrew Gray and Michael Allen, The Wolfgang Press have finally returned with a new album, “Funky Little Demons.” The LP was originally slated for a September 1994 release, but even if it had come out then, the band says that it still took longer to finish than anticipated. Keyboardist … Read more
Boston’s Women of Sodom have become well known for their intense live shows, which have a strong S&M edge and are on the verge of being performance art. On “Boots,” they prove to adapt surprisingly well to the audio-only environment and show they can cut it as a “band.” With several ex-Flail members on the … Read more
“It’s heading towards the millennium,” said 12 Rounds member Atticus Ross, “so we’re taking advantage of what we can.” What Ross is referring to is the way he and bandmate Claudia Sarne are combining the punk edge of their band’s previous incarnation with their programming and production skills. He admitted that the band “didn’t play … Read more