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MySpace Music Reviews

About Me

Chances are, if you are reading this, you know the administrator of this profile (and don't worry if you don't). I review bands that unsolicitedly approach me (or, now too, this profile) with friend requests, and have been since this column was started back in Sept. 2005. Bands are welcome to add this profile as if it were any other. Note that only bands that approach this profile (or my personal one) get reviewed. I don't review bands whose awesomeness has pre-empted me to add on my own, at least not yet anyway.
Bands accepted on this forum will ascend to the Rock Valhalla that is my actual "friends" list, as well as the friends list here. So, your request will be doubly worth it, if you got what it takes. The tastes and preferences in music listed on the administrator's profile are included in their entirety here. Additionally, the process of carrying over the first 28 volumes of the MySpace Music Review column from the administrator's blog (including rebuttals from bands and comments from pals) to their new and permanent home is complete. This profile is still a bit of a work in progress, but there's enough here to get the idea, methinks.
Please note that only friend requests from bands will be accepted to this particular profile. Please do not be offended when i do not add you, the fan. But, you can SUBSCRIBE to the blog (theoretically) by clicking HERE to receive every update. (If that doesn't work, just go to the "subscribe" link in the blog proper). And as always, you are invited to leave your comments on the blog entries, be you band or fan be.
This profile will be checked approximately once per week. Bands are welcome to post flyers for upcoming shows in the "comments" section of the home page.
Enjoy,
The Management.
The works on this profile and within its attendant blog are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License . c J. Carstensen III, 2005-2006

My Interests

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I'm compiling a "hit list" of my favorite songs i've encountered doing this column. It will continue to grow and grow like a big fungus. Check these jams, some of which are downloadable, out ...

NEW SONGS ADDED, 11/16 !!


Car-Sick Cars - "Maxico"
grand ole party - "Turn On Burn On"
BRUSH - "Action Reaction"
Padre Pio - "Madeline"
Revenge of Shinobi - "dave courtney"
Living in Polariods - "A Song for Crystal"
Krylls - "Son of a Pig Farmer"
clutter - "tree falling slowly"
The Pandas - "The Church"
BIG dwarf - "unchained malady"
Starbase 109 - "VACUUM CLEANER"
Pink Noise - "Up for days"
River on Fire - "perfect inspiration"
FTSE100 - "frigid cities"
Roobie Breastnut - "Hustler Me"
The Roaring 20's - "Elliot Smith"
Surferigno - "Hommage a Duane Eddy"
Gamma Like Very Ultra - "Camp Killjoy"
King Sexy - "Please let me buy you a drink"
Tam Lin Music - "Floating World"
NaNuchKa - "Red"

My Blog

MySpace Music Reviews, No. 32 - The Last Reviews ...

... of 2006!  A lot to get to, as i resolve to clean out the ol' friend request box, and proceed with a clean slate in - and renewed optimism for - 2007.  And away we go ... Chop Shop (...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:19:00 GMT

MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. 31

Some first-attempt-ever live recaps, to supplement the few bands i feel like reviewing.  Perhaps it is because i am doing this instead of catching Padre Pio in the city this evening.  I'll c...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:40:00 GMT

MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. 30

Hi everybody.  Lots of bands this week.  Some of this stuff has been sitting in my "Friend Request" box for almost two months, and in that time, some of the acts reviewed here have decided t...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:30:00 GMT

MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. 29

Hello, and welcome to the new profile.  I gots a lot to do today, so i'm getting right down to business.  Enjoy ...Revenge of Shinobi (Other)Insistent, slowly-building double guitar n' rolli...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:51:00 GMT

Reviews Archive, 26-28

    MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. 28 (Originally Posted: August 4, 2006) Because i'm about two dozen bands behind, i've taken a few short cuts with the reviews, for the sake of ...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:08:00 GMT

Reviews Archive, 21-25

    MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. XXV (Originally Posted: July 11, 2006) Syd Barrett has died at the age of 60.  Apparently, it was due to complications from diabetes.  For...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:50:00 GMT

Reviews Archive, Vols. 16-20

  MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. 20 (Originally Posted: May 1, 2006)Chill Bill (Electronica / Ambient / Experimental)Bowery Electric it's not.  Some good sounds and ideas among t...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:02:00 GMT

Reviews Archive, Vols. 11-15

MySpace Music Reviews, vol. XV (Originally Posted: March 26, 2006) Guajiro, Interesting Things, Billionaire Boys Club, Tabarnacos Surfer, jeff richie and Mackin all stink. Tune in next week...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:54:00 GMT

Reviews Archive, Vols. 6-10

MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. Ten (Originally Posted: January 23, 2006) Its both a coincidence and a godsend: practically every band that has sent me a friend request lately has incredibly inf...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:42:00 GMT

Reviews Archived, Vols. 1-5

MySpace Music Reviews, Vol. Cinco (Originally posted: September 21, 2005) The DivideCathartic, quiet-LOUD-quiet, etc. For the 14th year running, i seem to be the least tortured musician...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:25:00 GMT