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I was never much of a Beastie Boys fan, so the death of Adam Yauch didn’t drop me into brief depression as, say, the death of character actor William Finley did. Mind you, I had nothing against the Beastie Boys, -- they were a hard band to ignore during the ‘90s and I certainly liked a fair share of what I heard – but I never owned any of their albums, and my exposure to them was almost entirely based on the … Read more
Mist Giant came to our attention by way of an old friend at Velvet Blue Music who was trying to sell me on checking out another album. Accidentally stumbled across this one and immediately fell in love. Glass Walls was reviewed in 8 Lines or Less … Read more
Instant Gratification is FPM’s own Netflix Instant playlist curated by Sharon Gissy. It presents the best (and sometimes worst) that is available on Netflix, whether that be film, tv shows or documentaries. The White Bus (Dir. Lindsay Anderson, … Read more
The Big Sleep work best in broad strokes which, for many (if not most) bands, is the kiss of death. Simplicity in approach or execution can be dull, predictable, even annoying. However, the band has figured out how to wring compelling head-nodders … Read more
Beyond his guest spots with Queens of the Stone Age and fronting the Screaming Trees, Mark Lanegan hasn't had a whole hell of a lot of success with his solo projects, critically lauded though they may be. Bubblegum was solid despite the kind of awful … Read more
“I think A-Rod just tried to murder that guy,” I said to my friend Dominic. He laughed, but I was sure he thought I was being a little serious. A line drive off the bat of Alex Rodriguez, the polarizing superstar third baseman for the New … Read more
The Melvins are, unequivocally, without a doubt, indisputably, unavoidably, unquestionably, beyond any uncertainty, clearly, most assuredly the most boring live band playing today. Painfully, brutishly, relentlessly boring. Listening to a Steve Vai … Read more
