With a name like Chaos In The CBD, I’d always been under the mistaken impression this group was either angry green-haired punks or an extensively tattooed heavy metal crowd.
For some reason I have yet to fully fathom, Dean Wareham’s music strikes me as very seasonal.
The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems finds himself, somewhat unintentionally, revisiting 90s-era Swervedriver.
Since first encountering his installment of the excellent DJ Kicks series released in 2006, I’ve taken a casual interest in the output of Keiran “Four Tet” Hebden.
Dinosaur Jr shattered a few eardrums last night at Auckland Town Hall. We sent Jeff Neems to the show…after all they are one of his fave bands.
Sound Thinking Ep7 gets your March off on the right foot. NZ music journalists Marty Duda, Jeff Neems, Graham Reid and Veronika Bell share their thoughts on 4 new releases this week.
Church & AP have just released their second album, Postal. The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems weighs in with his thoughts on “Auckland’s favourite hip hop duo”.
Sound Thinking Episode 4 is up and running. Listen in as Jeff Neems, Veronika Bell, Andra Jenkin & Marty Duda review Tinsley Ellis, Matt Joe Gow and more!
Sound Thinking Episode 3 is ready for your ears. Listen in as Jeff Neems, Veronika Bell, Oxford Lamoureaux & Marty Duda review Green Day, J Mascis and more!
To the uninitiated or casual fan, it’s difficult to discern the difference between a J Mascis solo album and any long-player issued by his main musical outlet, Massachusetts indie-rock titans Dinosaur Jr.