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Articles By: John Mordecai

John Mordecai is a musician and writer from New Haven, Conn. He was the bassist for Brooklyn-based ERAAS (formerly APSE), and also plays (sometimes) in New England-based Shark and Brooklyn’s The Tyler Trudeau Attempt.
He also maintains a blog (sometimes) at http://selfsensored.wordpress.com/
Smashing Pumpkins:  Siamese Dream [Deluxe Edition]

Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream [Deluxe Edition]

Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream (Virgin Records) I’ll come out and say it: Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream was THE rock album of the […]

Zola Jesus – Conatus

Zola Jesus – Conatus

Zola Jesus Conatus (Sacred Bones Records) It looks promising on paper. Nika Roza Danilova is a young gal trained as an opera […]

Charles Manson:  Trees

Charles Manson: Trees

Charles Manson Trees (Magic Bullet) Let’s forget, just for one minute, everything we know about Charles Manson, and pretend he’s just another […]

Sigur Rós:  Inní

Sigur Rós: Inní

Sigur Rós Inní (SL) For a band whose concerts can be as expansive as its albums, it’s hard to believe Sigur Rós […]

Xasthur: 2005 Demo

Xasthur: 2005 Demo

Xasthur 2005 Demo (Hydra Head) Xasthur’s appropriately titled two-song demo from 2005 is pretty much what you’d expect if you’re a follower […]