About
I Write About Music
Music lover with excellent taste
Hi, I run two sites about music. And they're both great. Get in touch. I might even bother to reply.
- Here Comes The Flood
- herecomestheflood.com
- A weblog about music
- Launched in 2004
- Fear Is A Man's Best Friend
- fearismansbestfriend.nl
- All about John Cale
- Launched in 1999
I am passionate about music. I am dead serious about music. I listen to music. I watch music. I read about music. I talk about music. I buy music. So it makes sense that I write about music.
Styles covered: anything with a pulse, so: Americana, folk, rock, heavy metal, dance, funk, jazz, country, punk, bluegrass, rockabilly, post-punk, new wave, blues, noise, hard rock, surf, shoegaze, electronica, indie, avant-garde, pop, jam bands, (neo)-classical, Krautrock, power pop, experimental, post-rock, dream pop, minimal, industrial, vaudeville, singer-songwriters... The ability to play the music in a live setting is considered to be a big plus.
No reggae or modern day R&B, no fucking Auto-Tune. Tried it, hated it.
Note: my address for sending me stuff can not be found here. It will be supplied to you after I have contacted you. I like some privacy, old fashioned I know.
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Recent reviews
Focusing on melody might have taken a backseat in popular music right now, but catering to a niche has its own perks, because that is where the people who actually listen hang out.
The Armoires
Octoberland
A record for listeners who are willing to go in at the deep end to explore inner turmoil, pet peeves and serious concerns, wrapped in subdued yet danceable music.
Giant Day
Glass Narcissus
Elements from traditional classical music, avant garde, jazz, minimalism, and ambient mixed with static noises. Nakano solidifies his status as a driving force for 21st century modernism.
Koki Nakano
UlulÅ
Robinson has built his own niche, not caring much if anyone will like visiting there, but those who dare to enter are treated to a mix of progressive, free-flowing music that is actually well-constructed.
Jumble Hole Clough
They've Built an Ark in Arkham
Latching onto a theme, a groove or a lick and see how far it will go, seems to be their modus operandi to get a track off the ground. It is a kaleisdocope with dazzling sound effects.
Don Aman
Open
Grief and anger have always been catalysts for memorable songs, and by gift wrapping them in a mix of folk,blues and shoegaze - genres that have their fair share of soul searching elements - it became a vessel for closure.
Icarus Phoenix
I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said
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