Fischerspooner - Entertainment
Entertainment "In a modern world/ it's hard to be heard," Casey Spooner, one half of electro duo Fischerspooner with Warren Fischer, sings on "In a Modern World." He's talking about the evolving relationship between communication and technology, but juxtaposed with his band, the phrase is striking: For more than a decade, Fischerspooner have deftly combined...
IAMX - Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction
Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction On 2006's The Alternative, former Sneaker Pimp Chris Corner insisted, "I want to know how to survive in the nightlife," but the album's sultry club beats and sexual confidence suggested he should be the one dispensing advice. Yet for all of his pulsing rhythms and S&M imagery, Corner has always been most seductive, musically...
KMFDM - Blitz
Blitz While KMFDM have always been lumped into the industrial scene, that label has never really done them justice. The joy of this band is that each of their albums sees them switch styles with an apparent ease and without ever sounding like a patchwork quilt of genres. Blitz, their 16th album, shows no signs of...
N.A.S.A. - The Spirit Of Apollo
The Spirit Of Apollo N.A.S.A. is the brainchild of Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, two Los Angeles DJs with some serious connections. On their debut LP, The Spirit Of Apollo, the beatmakers collaborate with artists from all over the musical map-if there's no one on here you like, you should seriously reevaluate your tastes. The...
Nakatomi Plaza - Ghosts
Ghosts 19th century American author Horatio Alger taught us that hard work and persistence leads to great reward. This dictum has never been less applicable than to music. Oftentimes the hardest working and gifted bands go cruelly unnoticed. Such has been the case with recently defunct Brooklyn group Nakatomi Plaza. The band logged in serious...