12/22/2023 0 Comments Bret at opus one productions![]() ![]() If yer’ awready ON th’ stuph, you’re GUARANTEED to stop! This woulda’ hit th’ trashpile had it not been for th’ “uniqueness” of their sound. If yer’ haven’t done “crack” before, you’ll rush right down to th’ next street corner & BUY some (after listening to this). Lansing, MI 48825, or via e-mail to Rotcod ZzajĬrackstop: ROCK AND ROLL’S NOT DEAD… BUT, WE’RE WORKING ON IT – & they’re BOUND to succeed, in rather short fashion, if they keep on jammin’ th’ airwaves with this kind of (musical) insanity. Not th’ best punk/hardcore we’ve ever heard, but worth a RECOMMENDED! Contact at 585 Akers West. My fave cut was “Yelling In My Ear”, by “Seedy”. Makes for great road music, though I don’t think I’d spin it in th’ house all that often – just too “abrasive”. Franco’s managed to get some pretty high production values, & except for a coupla’ cutz’, this is (fairly) high-end sound quality. ‘course, it wasn’t (I’m sure) MADE for those who don’t like this kind o’music. Those with more genteel tastes will surely shy away from this tape. If yer’ lookin’ fer’ a sorta’ “sampler” of punk – this is yer’ TICKET. Franco also writes “Grub” ‘zine, & seems to be “in love” with th’ genre. A comp, it has 13 bands (17 songs) that will disturb even th’ most seasoned veteran of “new” music. This comes MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Just DON’T give it as a present – you’ll WANT it BACK! Contact at 1514 17th St., Suite # 206, Santa Monica, CA 90404, or via e-mail to Rotcod Zzajįranco Ortega: GET USED TO IT KID – This lil’ C60 will slake th’ punk/hardcore/ska thirsts of (nearly) any punkoid. Corea’s piano is as crisp & original as fresh-baked pies… when you hook that up together with Gary Burton’s clean vibes (both th’ instrument & his style of mind), you’ve got a jazz duo that CAN’T be beat! The title track (alone) makes a purchase of this CD an absolute MUST for any who NEED some o’ that “original” energy! The selections include both traditional jazz originals and inspired new creations! There are some who (try and) run down “jazz” as outmoded… mercy on their souls. For those who live, breathe & suck down jazz (especially in th’ mo’ “trad” sense), the names of th’ players alone will bring a certain image of what can be anticipated to mind. ![]() Contact at 1374 Francisco St., Berkeley, CA 94702, or via e-mail to Rotcod ZzaJĬhick Corea/Gary Burton: NATIVE SENSE – This CD came in from a favorite promoter (of ours), Bobbi Marcus Public Relations. ![]() A WAY kewl set, well worth your time & buckz. For those into music with a challenge (& NOT those who ARE musically challenged), this come MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Well, take that & mix it with a bit of jaded imagination & you’ve got a pretty good idea of what Ben (& crew) have put together here. Though I’m hard pressed to give you a solid “outline” of what the music is, imagine a tape (perhaps one YOU had made) that has what (normally) might be considered to be critical parts missing… sorta’ like a dismembered toon. Very “spacy” music, with vocals woven in, this is a musical experience that could (well) serve as a template for the worst dreams you’ve ever experienced. Azarm’s CD is no exception to that standard. GET it! Contact at 157 Highland Street, Worcester, MA, USA 01609, or via e-mail to Rotcod Zzajīen Azarm: NEOAPPLICTANA – Artifact Recordings, in Berkeley, California, can always be counted on to send in (some of) the oddest music(s) being produced these days. Well, Bret’s found his “niche”… he speaks of crying, laughing, smiling so clearly that you’ll think yer’ watchin’ a first-run feature! Th’ best xample o’ that fer’ me was a toon called “Divided”… sensitive, sensitive! All original, all clean & fresh & new – this is Hart from thee heart! &, th’ best arrangements I’ve EVER heard from him! Comes MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from this reviewer (& that’s sayin’ a LOT, ‘coz I lissen to a THOUSAND of these storytellers a year). Any playing that combines words & music runs a (severe) risk of falling into th’ realm of “mundane”… why? ‘coz there’s SO many people out there with a desire to tell th’ stories (& most of ’em with a hundred tales to tell). Folk/rock-based, to be sure, but more importantly, with a message that speaks of maturity (ya’ know, that stuff that comes – ONLY – through th’ PAIN that existence can be), especially in his lyrical style. This is (unquestionably) the BEST music I’ve ever heard him do. You know from the FIRST coupla’ seconds that’ Bret’s outDONE himself on this go-round. SE, Lacey, WA OR MASK – Leave it up to our long-term playin’ friend ta’ lay a moniker down that’d confuse e’en thee GREATEST listeners/reviewers, right? Well, that’s as FAR ‘s th’ confusion goes. ![]()
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