PopMatters: Magneta Lane vs. Thunderbirds Are Now!

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Posted in music on May 19, 2005

PopMatters: Magneta Lane vs. Thunderbirds Are Now!

PopMatters recently published reviews of two bands I've been following...

Thunderbirds Are Now! | Justamustache

"There is a certain joy to be derived from the sheer energy alone of Justamustache. Like chowing down on your favorite sugar-coated cereal on Saturday morning and watching a constant stream of poorly dubbed Japanese cartoons, this thing bounces off the walls demanding your attention." - full review (5/10) (but it at Insound)

Magneta Lane | The Constant Lover

"And if you're thinking it, you're right -- it's not fair for a male critic to put the burden of feminism on a young band just because they're chicks who sing from "a woman's perspective"." (huh who what?) - full review (6/10) (buy it at Insound)

More (as in more than above) Positive PopMatters reviews:

Architecture In Helsinki | In Case we Die (9/10) (buy it at Insound)
Various Artists | 4 Women No Cry (9/10) (buy it at Amazon)
Eels | Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (9/10) (buy it at Amazon)
Aimee Mann | The Forgotten Arm (9/10) (buy it at Amazon)

Previously

Thunderbirds are Now! live Reviews
Magneta Lane's The Constant Lover Released in the U.S.A.

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Posted on May 19, 2005 12:11 PM

Comments (1)

I'm down with TAN! Here's a funny (in a sad way) story: I went to the Knitting Factory last week to see them. A friend was there when I got there. I found him and took a seat next to him at the bar. We waited through a set by some avant garde hippy jazz rock band. My friend had to take off for another show. On my way out I heard some noise downstairs. I walked down another level and found out TAN! just ended their set. We were in the wrong part of the Knit! (Pitiful.)

Posted by Glenn | May 19, 2005 1:51 PM