Epinions Recent Reviews for thevoid99

Dancing to the Ambient-Noise Suites of F**k Buttons

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:06:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following the release of 2008's debut album Street Horrrsing, the Bristol electronic group F*ck Buttons were now getting attention of the music press. Consisting of Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power, the group's take on electronic drones and...

Noisy Ambient Music from Bristol's F**k Buttons

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:28:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - One of the new acts from Bristol, England. Home of trip-hop acts like Massive Attack, Tricky, and Portishead. F*ck Buttons, consisting of Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power, are a different electronic act from their trip-hop contemporaries as...

The Weird Freakouts of the Lips Return with Embryonic!

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:36:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - When the Flaming Lips scored a massive commercial and artistic achievement with 2002's Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. The Oklahoma-based band, consisted of vocalist/guitarist Wayne Coyne, guitarist/multi-instrumentalis
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Steve Drozd, and...

It's That Time Again... It's Time For Some Good Ol' Crud Bashin'

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:16:00 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following the fallout of grunge and alternative music by 1997 amidst a wave of wannabe-grunge bands like Silverchair and Bush. A new sub-genre emerged called post-grunge. Adopting a more polished sounds that was more accessible than the sounds that...

The Weird yet Playful Sound of YACHT

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:52:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - One of the newer acts in the electronic music scene, YACHT is a project led by Jonas Bechtolt. The project allowed Bechtolt to create experimental music collages under his moniker which allows him to present the music through multimedia...

Night Time Music for A Good, Worthy Cause

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:44:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Since its formation in 1989, the Red Hot Organization has been releasing a slew of compilation albums in various music styles to help fight against the AIDS virus. Throughout its formation, the organization has raised 7 million dollars in funds to...

Troubled Waters On Korea's Fragile Joint Security Area

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:14:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Before getting the attention of the film world with his Vengeance Trilogy, particularly 2003's Oldboy, Chan-wook Park was just a South Korean director trying to break through in the Korean film scene. With two films to his credit by 2000, Park...

Fun, Adventurous Indie-Pop from San Francisco's Girls

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:49:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Based in San Francisco, the indie-pop quartet Girls led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Christopher Owens is a band that meshes modern-day indie-pop with the melodic sensibility of late 50s/early 1960s rock/pop music. Along with members JR White, John...

Being Wild w/ Karen O & the Kids

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:40:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - The soundtrack to the film version of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are by director Spike Jonze is an album filled with songs and material filled with somber and upbeat acoustic-driven songs that captures the rambunctious energy and...

LET THE WILD RUMPUS START!!!!!!!!

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:14:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - The 1963 children's picture book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is considered to be one of the greatest books in children's literature. For years, readers read the simple adventure of a wild boy named Max who was sent to his room...

Seeing The Bright Light & Into a Broader World w/ Bradford Cox

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:23:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - With the Atlanta-based ambient-punk band Deerhunter already the toast of the indie music scene. Various projects from band members have also garnered attention like guitarist Lockett Pundt's Lotus Plaza project while vocalist/guitarist Bradford Cox...

Hope Sandoval Sings to the Devil

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:10:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - One of the most beloved vocalists in the alternative music scene, Hope Sandoval remains a favorite among music critics and fans of alternative and indie music. While she is famous for her work with Mazzy Star, the project with former Rain Parade/Opal...

Bad Break Up Advices from Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:49:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Duet records is a rare thing in today's world of pop music in which two people make a record together based on a concept or just in a simple collaboration. The most recent is the She & Him project by actress Zooey Deschanel and indie-folk artist...

Maurice Sendak's Enchanting Tale of Wild Free-Spirit Creatures

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:58:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - One of the most eccentric yet original writers of children's book, Maurice Sendak is one of the genre's gifted writers as he also achieved acclaim as an illustrator for many other people's books. Particularly for Else Holmelund Minarik's Little...

Ambient Experiments from Destroyer

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:48:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - The Canadian indie-pop outfit Destroyer under the leadership of Dan Brejar is one of the most adventurous acts of the music scene. While the band has always had a line-up change with each record with the exception of Brejar, the band has managed to...

More Good Ol' Indie Pop from the Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:22:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - The release of the self-titled debut from the NYC-based noise-pop quartet the Pains of Being Pure at Heart caught a wave of buzz from critics all over the music scene. Consisting of vocalist/guitarist Kip Berman, bassist Alex Naidus,...

This is the Last Dance, Save It for My Baby...

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 18:17:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - After stumbling with 2005's Pretty in Black despite the presence of the Velvet Underground's Maureen Tucker, Ronnie Spector of the Ronnettes, and Martin Rev of Suicide. The Danish noise-pop duo the Raveonettes made an unexpected comeback in...

Hey! Turn that Frown Upside Down & Smile...:) :) :) :) :)

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 13:07:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following the success of 2004's Vera Drake, Mike Leigh achieved more acclaim as he earned a Golden Lion for the film as well as a Best Director nod from the Academy Awards. Leigh took a break from films to work on a play called Two Thousand...

Dreamy, Soulful Indie-Pop from the xx

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:43:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - One of the new bands to emerge in the U.K. indie scene, the xx is a London-based dream-pop band consisting of vocalists Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim along with band members Baria Qureshi and Jamie Smith. While the band gained buzz for their mesh...

Getting Colorful & Chaotic with L.A.'s HEALTH

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:21:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following the release of their self-titled debut in 2007, HEALTH became one of the most-buzzed bands in Los Angeles. The band caught the attention of Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor who asked the band to open for him on some dates for their...

Music So Loud, It'll Make Your Head Explode!

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 18:32:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - After the release of their self-titled debut album in 2007, A Place to Bury Strangers became one of the most buzzed bands from the Brooklyn music scene. Led by vocalist/guitarist Oliver Ackerman, bassist Jonathan "Jono MOFO" Smith, and drummer Jay...

Review #1500: Eric Clapton's Anguish with Help from Duane Allman

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:37:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - In the 1960s, there was no guitarist that was revered or as admired than Eric Clapton. The British-born guitarist was already called a God in the mid 1960s when he played with the blues-based band the Yardbirds. After quitting the Yardbirds...

Mike Leigh's Tale of a Good-Hearted Abortionist

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:24:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - 2002's All or Nothing about working class families drew excellent reviews with most critics and audiences but some felt that the film's writer/director Mike Leigh created a film that was too depressing. Despite the criticism towards the film,...

Agnes Varda's Tale of a Drifter in the South of France

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:28:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - One of the premier directors in France, the Belgium-born Agnes Varda is known for her feminist take on films either fictional or documentary. While she was part of the French New Wave often collaborating with husband Jacques Demy, she was part of...

Now, I Only Believe in Dynamite

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:56:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - After the release of 1968's Once Upon a Time in the West, it seemed like Sergio Leone would have a huge success in the U.S. thanks to the release of his Man with No Name trilogy that starred Clint Eastwood. Instead, Once Upon a Time...