Album Review: The Temper Trap – Conditions

the temper trap

Wow! There are so many Australian bands coming to the fore these days. The Temper Trap is another group hailing from down under and they’ve made quite an impact on the world of alternative pop music with this their debut studio album. The music itself is fairly stock radio alt-rock/post-punk albeit well put together but Read More »

Album Review: Collective Soul – Self Titled

collective soul

I’m always a little nervous about 90s alt/rock grunge bands circa 2009 and even more so unpacking a Collective Soul album. Let’s face it the bands from the 90s are all middle aged geezers now so can they still offer the angst, the attitude of their more youthful days. Their biggest hit ever was in Read More »

Album Review: Karen Zoid – Ultimate Zoid

karen zoid

I remember seeing Karen Zoid and her band backstage at a Woodstock festival a good 10 years ago in the artist’s area where the booze is free and the drugs are plentiful (kiddin’ about the drugs.)Anyway it was pretty dead back there… just a few wannabes hanging around (including me) but she was determined to Read More »

Album Review: Jet – Shaka Rock

jet

I guess it had to happen and it’s fitting that it’s come from an Australian band – AC/DC for a new generation. Let’s face it what 20 year old wants to rock out with their c*ck out to old geezers like AC/DC! Introducing Jet, cock-rockers of note with that familiar bar-brawling rock sound… but they Read More »

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