by Jason's Jukebox | Jan 15, 2017 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Less than 18 months after the debut album Endless Sea from The Red-Sided Garter Snakes comes the follow-up Blue Lake. What began as John Lever’s project designed as a catharsis in the wake of his split from Chameleonsvox has become something special in its own...
by Jason's Jukebox | Aug 11, 2015 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The Chameleons out of Manchester, UK have long been 1 of my favorite post punk groups (that strange music created in the aftermath of the 1st wave of punk). Kind of a loaded statement, but I’ll make myself clear – when I’m talking about The...
by Jason's Jukebox | Nov 29, 2014 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Anyone who absorbs an ungodly amount of music will tell you – sometimes the bands and records become lifetime companions and sometimes….well, sometimes you struggle to remember what they sound like. Those initial impressions are important –...
by Jason's Jukebox | Oct 29, 2012 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
2012 has been an amazing year for music. Not only has it seen incredible albums by bands that have generated a steady buzz over the last few years (The XX, The Men, Chromatics), it has also seen masterful albums by established acts that have ties to the indie and post...
by Jason's Jukebox | Oct 16, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
In my younger days whilst listening to music, I’d take the two large speakers attached to my parents old school 70’s Sony stereo system and lie them down across from each other in my bedroom. I’d leave just enough space between the speakers for me to...