Aloha – The Great Communicators, the Interpreters, the Nonbelievers – Review April 1, 2000 Multi-faced, jam-based experimental indie rock with about as much percussive weirdness as Mr. Bungle’s live set.
Alabama Thunderpussy – Constellation – Review April 1, 2000 Powerhawg groove powered Southern kickass with a decent chunk of growly vocal melody to ground the songs in the mythic South, where most started anyways.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Converge – The Poacher Diaries – Review April 1, 2000 I’ve never been a fan of either band, and I’m reminded why with The Poacher Diaries. Madness for madness sake, spazzing out like a little kid.
Agent Steel – Omega Conspiracy – Review April 1, 2000 Leaning into the heavy, note-dense, technical thrash end of things, following Liege Lord as mid-concern, third-tier metal obsessives.
Clementine – Mosaiques – Review April 1, 2000 She’ll release a pop album in January and then a jazz album in June. And the next disc turns out to be old school Latin music.
Kahimi Karie – The Best of Trattoria Years Plus More – Review April 1, 2000 Kahimi Karie has released a couple discs here in the States recently, but she was the queen of pop in Japan long before that.
Shazna – Pink – Review April 1, 2000 One male J-Pop artist I’ve discovered who I enjoy is Shazna, whom I thought was a girl at first because he looks and dresses like one.
Wink – Hot Singles – Review April 1, 2000 The J-Pop Wink, two sisters if my information is correct, were the rulers of the Japanese pop charts in the days prior to the J-Pop girl groups.