An in-depth look at the work of an musical artist, be they band, duo, solo artist, or composer. The flagship of the Spotlight series run by Group Therapy.
I woke up this morning (at least 2 weeks ago, by the time this posts), and I thought, Hey, I’m going to do an Artist Spotlight on Mind Bomb, that’ll be a quick hit. Of course, like everything else in … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Mind Bomb (or; Six Minute Singles Will Not Break a Band)
Read Part One Here. The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1996) After the touring cycle for Hungry For Stink, bassist Jennifer Finch quit to go back to college (but turned up in Other Star People a year later). Instead of finding … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: L7 (or; We’re Not Changing Our Panties Until San Diego) [Part 2 of 2]
L7 began in 1985, started by self-proclaimed “Art-Punk” Donita Sparks and metalhead Suzi Gardner. The two met in 1984, when mutual friends were telling each of them individually that they should meet each other. The two had both worked at … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: L7 (or; We’re Not Changing Our Panties Until San Diego) [Part 1 of 2]
So, our mod email occasionally gets solicitations for reviews. As I’ve mentioned before, we’ve recently tried to look through them to see if there’s any members interested in reviewing or interviewing the artists included. Seeing this was a local band, … Continue reading Artist Spotlight and Interview – Jack The Radio
Can you believe it, Avocados? Our fifth year of this cynical series, this cavalcade of haterade. Sometimes I wonder what this says about us. About whether it represents some deep-seated self-loathing to extract such amusement from a deliberate, ongoing, mean-spirited … Continue reading The 5th Annual Dare Me to Write a Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge
A music scene, two bands, and six drummers… Part 3 of 3 Skin Yard – Inside the Eye After bassist Daniel House had left Skin Yard, he was replaced by Pat Pedersen, who was a member of guitarist Jack Endino’s … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Skin Yard / Gruntruck (or; Where Drummers Come From) [Part 3 of 3]
A music scene, two bands, and six drummers… Part 2 of 3 Skin Yard – (Start at the Top b/w Watch) Fist Sized Chunks / Fist Remixed After the tour for Hallowed Ground (not affectionally referred to as “The Tour … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Skin Yard / Gruntruck (or; Where Drummers Come From) [Part 2 of 3]
A music scene, two bands, and six drummers… Part 1 of 3 Pre-Skin Yard Jack Endino moved to Bainbridge in the 70s at 17, in the 80s he started working in a naval shipyard as a civilian electrical engineer, but … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Skin Yard / Gruntruck (or; Where Drummers Come From) [Part 1 of 3]
Truly’s Fast Stories… From Kid Coma was just remastered and released on Bandcamp on the albums 25th anniversary, with a vinyl release coming sometime in the near future. In celebration of this album, I wanted to submit an overview of … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Truly (or; The Best 90’s Band You’ve Never Heard)
Who: Girls Aloud, previously the most successful reality show musical group around. They are backed by influential production powerhouse Xenomania. Why: Because even as a self-professed pop aficionado I have never dug into their discography beyond a couple of songs. … Continue reading Girls Aloud: A Late To The Party Artist Spotlight
Some fun summer hip hop you say? Try this: Brother Selected are a four piece Rap group from Spain with rock tinged, flowing sound that is a first class experience live, and sounds just as good on their new LP … Continue reading Artist Spotlight/Interview : Brother Selected
Train, or as Wikipedia calls them, Train (band), is an American roots-rock band, known for the hit songs “Hey Soul Sister,” “Calling All Angels,” and “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me).” They have sold millions of records and won Grammy awards, … Continue reading Train is Definitely a Band: Fourth Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight
Hard to believe we’re on the fourth year of this hot garbage-loving series. Time flies, kids grow up so fast, etc. Now down to business. The Avocado Artist Spotlight series is where users can write up a post on an artist … Continue reading The Fourth Annual Dare Me to Write a Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge
Part 1 – Enter the Wu-Tang Part 2 – The First Batch of Solo Albums Part 3 – Wu-Tang Forever Part 4 – The Second Batch of Solo Albums (Part 1) Part 5 – The Second Batch of Solo Albums … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Wu-Tang Clan (Part 7 – Iron Flag)
How lovely was that? Vera Green are an Alicante band with an ear for a charming tune that will make your day more pleasant. Their country tinged indie pop first appeared on their English language debut Le Paradis in 2015. I … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : Vera Green
Anglo-Spanish Electro-indie band Twist Helix make turbulent, driving synth pop tunes shot through with punk energy that makes them a thrilling live experience. After moving from Alicante to Newcastle in the north east of England, frontwoman Bea Garcia joined forces … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : Twist Helix
Now hang on, hear me out… Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Part 1 – Enter the Wu-Tang Part 2 – The First Batch of Solo Albums Part 3 – Wu-Tang Forever Part 4 – The Second Batch of Solo Albums (Part 1) Part 5 – The Second Batch of Solo Albums … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Wu-Tang Clan (Part 6 – The W)
Trying to describe She Makes War’s music is the best kind of difficult. Indie? Yes, hints of Britpop with catchy, hook filled choruses. Alt-rock? Yes, a touch of grunge, the upfront force of Shirley Manson or Amanda Palmer. (Palmer describes … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : She Makes War
Part 1 – Enter the Wu-Tang Part 2 – The First Batch of Solo Albums Part 3 – Wu-Tang Forever Part 4 – The Second Batch of Solo Albums (Part 1) The success of “How High” in 1995 was the first … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Wu-Tang Clan (Part 5 – The Rest of the Second Batch of Solo Albums)
No, not the Genius. From the songwriter/producer who brought you Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and the choreographer behind BABYMETAL, I present… A group that is flashy in a different way but will never be as popular in the West. This Spotlight … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Perfume
