Poetry and Airplanes, by Danish singer-songwriter Teitur, is a powerful reminder not to judge an album by its cover. I’ll admit I was sucked in by the dark, ominous-looking artwork, reminiscent of both Mule Variations and Alice by Tom Waits. I thought I would be treated, at the very least, to a band trying their… Continue reading Teitur
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Calexico
Picking a single best album for any year is a daunting, if not impossible, task. Sometimes it even seems slightly pointless. There is so much music out there that missing a great deal of it is inevitable. The truth about music is there will always be a few albums that are obviously amazing; it’s picking… Continue reading Calexico
Sufferer of rare disease speaks out
If you read the Thu., Nov. 27 issue of the Gauntlet, you may recall a particularly libelous letter directed at me. The whole fiasco began a few weeks ago, when I was given a CD by White Cowbell Oklahoma to review. Try as I might, I just could not find any redeeming value to this… Continue reading Sufferer of rare disease speaks out
Belle and Sebastian
Everyone knows Christmas is the perfect time to feel sinister. Sometimes all the gift giving, caroling and quality family time is just too much. So this Christmas I say be naughty, and there is no better band to be naughty to than Belle and Sebastian. These kings and queens of all things coy, subtle and… Continue reading Belle and Sebastian
Reviewer writes “colonic waste”
By S. Patterson
Editor, the Gauntlet, Garth Paulson Review of White Cowbell Oklahoma’s Cencerro Blanco (The Gauntlet) 1 out of 5 stars Despite Garth Paulson’s ambitious attempts to lump White Cowbell Oklahoma with Kid Rock, the fledgling "writer" has delivered a review wrought with contradictions and misnomers. Though Paulson must surely be a comedic dynamo, his assessment of… Continue reading Reviewer writes “colonic waste”
Blinker the Star
Formulas are great for calculating standard deviations and figuring out all there is to know about our good friend the triangle. The formula doesn’t hold up as well when it comes to rock music though. It’s true that thousands of great songs have been made using the standard verse-chorus-verse formula, but contrary to what far… Continue reading Blinker the Star
White Cowbell Oklahoma
In my completely objective and unbiased opinion, ZZ Top was funny at best and Kid Rock will always be terrible. So what happens when you mix these two sources? You get White Cowbell Oklahoma, a Toronto-based band that plays southern-fried boogie rock and has built quite a reputation for intense live shows filled with zany… Continue reading White Cowbell Oklahoma
Ron Sexsmith
Imagine yourself in this scenario: you are in a van driving to the mountains. Also populating this van are your parents, your two grade-school aged cousins and, just to make things interesting, your grandparents. Naturally, the piercing shrieks of the children are causing you to spiral ever closer to insanity and no comfort can be… Continue reading Ron Sexsmith
The Coral
The few people I know to have listened to The Coral’s debut album had very few positive things to say about this band. Their debut album received average reviews from critics at best and barely made a blip on the North American radar. It’s safe to say my expectations were not set very high for… Continue reading The Coral
Sports games
Sports games are to video games what senseless summer sequels are to Hollywood–cash cows. It’s true video games are also supported by seemingly endless sequels (Megaman) but sports games have a special status; they are sequels before they hit the shelf. Anyone who is the least bit interested in buying a sports game will already… Continue reading Sports games