HIGH BIAS -- April 1, 2001 -- Nick Saloman, Bevis Frond, Acid Jam, Pinkston, The Beauty Shop, Jim Greer, Ingo Star Cruiser, Amy Ray, Tugboat Annie, Twin Princess, Kris Kristofferson, The Psychedelic Furs

Album reviews of new music by:

The Beauty Shop: Beauty Shop singer John Hoeffleur sounds as if he's singing only because he has to. (more)
Jim Greer: A versatile songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, California's Jim Greer presents what could almost be construed as an audio resume on his third album The Big Thieves Jail the Little Thieves. (more)
Ingo Star Cruiser: Get them a bigger recording budget and a compatible producer and they may yet turn into contenders. (more)
Amy Ray: If you're an Indigo Girls fan and you expected Amy Ray (the soulful one who doesn't pen the pop hits) to do some sort of stripped-down, acoustic, confessional folkie record, you've got a surprise coming. (more)
Tugboat Annie: Let's get this out on the table right away: No matter what egotistical prose sneaks its way into the following review, this CD is a breath of fresh air, period. Good, simple pop like this makes it exceedingly difficult to remain jaded. (more)
Twin Princess: A home-recording project consisting of singer Bootsy Holler and erstwhile Posie Ken Stringfellow, Twin Princess' sporadic output amounts only to the six songs collected here. (more)

And trip through the past with the works of Kris Kristofferson and the Psychedelic Furs.

Aural Fixations

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Acid Jam 2
Way back in 1988, Nick Saloman, AKA the Bevis Frond, threw a psychedelic jam party for a bunch of like-minded friends, recording and releasing the results as Acid Jam. As a record, it allowed Saloman to cut loose with his buddies and indulge his wildest acid freak guitar fantasies; as a social gathering, it cemented bonds which last to this day. Despite seeing vinyl-only release and being long out of print today, it was a resounding success that planted a lot of seeds. (more)

Stagestruck

PINKSTON
@Red-Eyed Fly, Austin, TX; March 24, 2001
The best thing about Dallas quartet Pinkston, besides their strong songs and excellent ensemble work, is that their sound can't abide hyphens. (more)

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