Epinions Recent Reviews for xtrmntr

Do Rival Schools Have What It Takes To Unite The Masses?

Sat, 5 Jan 2002 21:28:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Ahhh, the “super group” - that grand old rock n’ roll tradition whereby several musicians (who really should know better and probably would if it wasn’t for years of cocaine abuse clouding their judgement) from relatively famous bands decide to get...

That 'Creep' Band Come Good

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 21:17:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Back in ‘92/’93, few would have put money on Radiohead becoming the most lauded band to immerge from the UK since the Beatles. With ‘Pablo Honey’, they succeeded in creating a truly under-whelming debut album that blended in nicely with the rest of the...

"This is the tale of a northern soul..."

Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:34:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - It’s always sad when former heroes completely lose the plot. Take Richard Ashcroft for instance – easily one of the greatest frontmen of the 90’s, Ashcroft was charismatic, passionate and always held your attention both onstage and in interviews. Since...

Strictly Hardcore...Or Maybe Not

Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:29:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Punk is a beautiful word isn’t it? It’s an abstract noun that both divides and unites… a descriptive phrase that refuses to be pinned down by definition, rebelling against the rules of language much like many of the people who hold it up to reverence...

The One I Love

Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:51:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Are you one of those moaning bastards that go on about how REM haven’t done anything good since “Automatic For The People”? One of those tedious, old-skool “fans” who seemingly must wear earplugs whenever the band’s post-“Automatic…” material is played...

Psychoblandy

Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:56:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - So it’s pretty much accepted that the 80’s was the most appalling decade for music in the 20th century (most appalling decade for fashion too, but hey! This is a music review!). If you turned on the radio back then you would’ve been bombarded by all...

Social Commentary And A Review All Rolled Into One!

Wed, 12 Sep 2001 18:59:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Joe Strummer once sang about the way corporate capitalism loves nothing more than to, whenever the chance presents itself, indulge in a bit of “turning rebellion into money”. This statement has perhaps never had more relevance than in today’s climate of...

Definitely Wild, But Certainly Not Idle

Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:20:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Pay no attention to the packaging of this record – it’ll just throw you off the scent. Draped in a musty-brown colour with a particularly mysterious, old-looking picture on the cover, you would be forgiven for thinking Idlewild were yet another bunch of...

This Is It

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:08:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Over the past few months, the world and it's wife has wanted a piece of The Strokes. Since the UK release of debut single "The Modern Age EP" at the start of the year, their popularity has taken off with an awe-inspiring momentum, going from being a...

"DIY Destruction On Chanel Chic"

Wed, 29 Aug 2001 03:17:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - When the Manic Street Preachers first reared their pretty-boy faces in 1990, they stuck out from the rest of the pack like a sore thumb. While the music press were still enraptured with the laddish, E-fuelled "Madchester" scene, these Welsh punkers...

Forget Eating The World, Soon They'll Own It

Mon, 6 Aug 2001 21:14:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - There’s this band from my hometown called Appease. They’re a half-British/half-South African emo-punk group who have been heralded by the UK punk scene as being everything from “this years best new live band” to being “the UKs answer to New Found Glory”...

A Greatly Under-Rated Album By A Greatly Under-Rated Band

Mon, 6 Aug 2001 18:33:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - You’ve gotta feel sorry for The Charlatans. For years, they were the butt of a lot of people’s jokes, always being dismissed as pale imitators of The Stone Roses. Now, in the aftermath of the tragic death of ivory tinkler Rob Collins, they’ve been...

Get Addicted! (Yeah, it's a cheesy title, I know)

Thu, 2 Aug 2001 18:25:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Perry Farrell: rock visionary or eccentric lunatic? The enigmatic frontman is quite probably both, but on the evidence of this, Jane’s Addiction’s second album (and undoubtedly the jewel in Farrell’s musical crown), “Ritual De Lo Habitual”, the former...

A Landmark In Crap British Indie

Mon, 30 Jul 2001 18:29:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - Following the death of “Brit Pop” in 1997, the UK independent scene was plunged into a state of confusion. After enjoying an unexpected spell of immense popularity between ’94 and ‘96, indie bands came back down to earth with a bump when “Spice Mania”...

What Do You Get When You Cross Elvis & The Sex Pistols?...

Thu, 26 Jul 2001 21:37:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - ...Probably something that sounds a lot like this.

“Is this a bloodsucker’s hungry plea or a call to leave what is dead and dying behind?” wrote John “Speedo” Reis, RFTC’s singer/guitarist, in the sleeve notes of this record. “We hope you can...

Potentially The Most Intriguing Record You Will Ever Own

Wed, 25 Jul 2001 21:28:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - By 1988, My Bloody Valentine had undergone some serious changes, both in terms of their line up and the music they produced. Original singer Dave Conway and his girlfriend and sometime keyboardist Tina (surname unknown) had gone, and with them so had the...

You should spare the time to listen to them whine...

Sun, 22 Jul 2001 18:35:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - …about everything from leaving home to becoming bored with masturbation. Yup, Green Day are the ultimate “young, dumb and full of c*m” slacker punk group. The title of this record should be enough to give you a clue of the mentality of these boys...

The Revolution Has Never Sounded So Funky!

Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:48:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - “I’m gonna tell the truth, the truth about you/The truth about you is you’ve never been true/You ain’t nothing, you’ve got nothing to say/Shine a light on you, you fade away/FADE AWAY!”

This is the scathing attack which singer Bobby Gillespie...

"Geek Rock" For The Masses

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 18:26:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - I only truly discovered the genius that is Weezer a few months ago, but already they have had a significant impact on my listening habits, their albums rarely being far from my CD player.

Rivers Cuomo (the band's singer/guitarist) is quite...

The Resurrection of British Guitar Music

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:05:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xtrmntr - It begins with a low rumble of far off guitar noise before that unforgetable bass line, supplied by the so-called "rogue rose" Gary "Mani" Mounfield, gradually seeps through and sinks its hooks into you, as the guitar and drums slowly build up and the...