Positive Energy and good, clean fun is what this band is all about. It’s straight-edge hardcore, but they don’t get all self-righteous and judgmental about it.
Whether it’s interviewing Madonna, traveling with a rowdy soccer team, or covering the Republican Convention, Martin Amis has an artist’s eye and a lucid pen.
Ligotti’s style should be savored, not devoured like literary fast-food. And I suggest reading one story at a time; they need to sink in, which they will do.
Bad asses like Entombed, Fear Factory, Fudge Tunnel, and the gods of Sepultura can all be found grinning, growling, and sportin’ their stylin’ tattoos.Ā
The concept is good. The execution falls flat. Bondage is not intended as an erotic novel. It is an attempt to use sex as a microcosm of human interaction.
Alice Donut are original and funny but wear thin after a while. Having a trombone replace the vocals in the Beatles “Helter Skelter” was a novel touch.