Review of Neon Dynamite’s Eponymous Album
I have a Jimi Hendrix CD, but Wesley Snipes informed me years ago that I can’t hear Jimi. I have a couple BB King CDs, but the closest I’ve been…
Review of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream”
Finally, a female musician we can be proud of. Katy Perry, America’s new model for demure self-respect, has released her sophomore effort, “Teenage Dream.” In it, we find the sounds…
Review of “The Five Ghosts” by Stars
I’m told that Stars is a band from Montreal, and that “The Five Ghosts” is their fifth album or whatever. But, seriously… Degrassi? REALLY? This is the source of the…
The Northstar Session: Winter Collection Review
The Northstar Session is a quartet hailing from California. The four-piece features Matthew Szlachetka on guitar and vocals, Kane McGee on drums and vocals, Shiben Bhattacharya on bass, and Dave…
Review of Court Yard Hounds’ Eponymous Album
In 2003, the Dixie Chicks pissed off NASCAR country. You probably remember the controversy; they made a comment to a London concert audience that they thought then-president Dubya was a…
Review of Jakob Dylan’s “Women and Country”
Poor Jakob Dylan. Can you imagine what it would be like, to be the child of a musical legend? The constant pressure to live up to the expectations of your…
Review of Not An Airplane: Things and People
Not An Airplane has been here at The Inept Owl for longer than I have. Each time they've had a record release, a new writer would take up the review.…
Music Review: LodemidiQuail
Do the words Boards of Canada, Negativland, and Mr. Bungle mean more than gibberish to you? If the answer is yes, you should definitely check out LodemidiQuail, an electronica soundscaper…
Review of Bear Ceuse
So here I am, listening to Bayer Queue's self-titled EP. It's a band, or a guy, or something. He's got like 37 different origin stories floating around the internet, which…
Review of Huggard, Hart & Taxter’s “The Other Side”
Greetings from the comatose music department here at The Inept Owl! A couple of weeks ago, I received a CD from Huggard, Hart & Taxter for review. After using it…