My initial thought was, “Damn….no vocals sooo… it’s an instrumental record?!” I wasn’t real happy, but after several listens I really like this. Oh sure, I wish they still had a vocalist (their previous vocalist Mike Amper left several years ago and has yet to be replaced) but I’m not complaining (too much). This South… Continue reading deardarkhead at Dagger
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Bunnygrunt at Dagger Zine
Would anyone have thought that this St. Louis institution would still be around after their debut some two decades ago? Not sure why I would not have thought that, I guess I thought that they, like most of the indie pop bands (ahem, cuddlecore) bands back then would have just sort of drifted away. Don’t… Continue reading Bunnygrunt at Dagger Zine
Fireworks at Dagger
I loved the single and was waiting with bated breath for the full-length. Well, here it is and it’s a doozie. Matthew and Emma run the show here, he on guitar/vocals and she on vocals/tambourine. Isabel and Shaun (Charman, he of the Wedding Present and Popguns) round out the rhythm section) and the songs come… Continue reading Fireworks at Dagger
Fishboy at Dagger
You can be forgiven for not knowing about this long-running (well, about a decade) Denton, Texas-based bunch led by erstwhile Eric Michener (aka Eric Fishboy). If I’m counting correctly (using my fingers) this is full-length number four (and a graphic novel/comic book, too) and hot on the heels of their previous one, Classic Creeps that… Continue reading Fishboy at Dagger
The Primitives at Dagger Zine
After not being around for over two decades this sugary UK pop quartet returned in 2012 with ECHOES & RHYMES (and album of 60’s covers). I never heard that one and while friends tell me it’s good, you want to hear if a returning band can still write an album full of originals. I have… Continue reading The Primitives at Dagger Zine
Crayon at Dagger Zine
Wow, this was certainly a blast from the past that I had nearly forgotten about. This record by this Bellingham, WA band was originally released on Tim Alborn’s Harriet Records label (Tim also published the half-size zine Incite!). This band included Sean Tollefson (bass vocals), Brad Robert (guitar/ vocals) and Jeff Fell (drums). Both Sean… Continue reading Crayon at Dagger Zine