Something borrowed, something blew…

Ape Survival of the Fittest Barred Records Reviewed by Kent Manthie Canada’s Ape has just released their first full-length CD, not counting the very limited demo they made, but not for the public at large, although, those who get into Ape will, no doubt, find themselves looking for it. Anyway, the new album is entitled Survival of the Fittest and […]

book review: Grundish and Askew

Ugly Tales and Parables Grundish and Askew, Novel by Lance Carbuncle Vicious and Galoot Publishing, Tampa, FL, 2009 Reviewed by Kent Manthie So many fans, a real “cult-following”, if you will, loved Lance Carbuncle’s first novel, Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed that he was motivated enough to write a follow-up. This came out in the form of the […]

Sky Dancin’ With Marine Biologist

AntiQuark, Sky Dancer Hungry Eye Records Review by Kent Manthie The other day, someone turned me onto a relatively new band, AntiQuark, and their new CD, Sky Dancer, out now on Hungry Eye Records. AntiQuark is threaded by electronica, rock, pop and a kind of new-new wave style. Their first single, if you want to call it that, “Man From […]

The Silver-Spun Voice and the Golden Violin

Emily Wells The Symphonies: Dreams, Memories & Parties Creative Control Records Review by Kent Manthie It’s been a little while since I last wrote up a review of Ms. Wells. Last time it was for her debut solo CD, Beautiful Sleepyhead and the Laughing Yaks. What I can recall of that disc is that it was a beautiful, atmospheric showcase […]