 We all use numbers, every day. Like today, since Bull City are on the Raleigh News & Observer's list of 8 Great Triangle Bands To Watch in 2008. Quoth the N&O's David Menconi: "There is much to admire about Bull City, particularly ex-Dillon Fence drummer Scott Carle's time-keeping, guitarist John Kurtz's effortless playing and the overall level of songcraft. But the most impressive part is how well the pieces fit together on Bull City's debut mini-album, 'Guns & Butter,' a mixture of jingle-jangle catchiness and blues-rock whomp..." Read the rest of the review, watch a video interview, listen to a pair of tracks from Guns & Butter or just download the nifty wallpaper pictured above at the N&O site And speaking of late reviews, Lee Feldman's 2007 platter I've Forgotten Everything received the prestigious Five Bagels (with whitefish) rating in a lengthy review at Lucid Culture yesterday. "Impeccably and tersely produced, this album has cult classic written all over it. Shame on us for taking so long to review it. Five bagels. With whitefish. Because its full of mercury and makes you forget everything." Read more... (See, we didn't make that particular ratings metric up.) |
