I first listened to (breathes in) “A Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band” (breathes out) a…

Kim Monaghan December 20, 2009

Lightning Bolt @ Vivid, Birmingham

About two hours before this gig I started to make involuntary noises and exhibit facial tics. I…

Kim Monaghan December 16, 2009

Lightning Bolt – Earthly Delights

Firstly, I feel I should state that this cannot and will not be a fair and unbiased…

Kim Monaghan September 23, 2009

Opening track “Indifference” is menacing and vaguely futuristic, with crisp rolling drums, glitchy, faded synths and industrial…

Kim Monaghan September 17, 2009

Stuntcock might be the best name for a Theremin playing noise mentallist ever. In fact it definitely…

I have never been a member of a cult. I was never a Trek-kie or a Star…

Kim Monaghan February 22, 2009

Ipecac 100 – A Perfect Place Is it really almost a decade since Ipecac appeared, and have…

Kim Monaghan January 25, 2009

Ed – I reviewed this release a few months back, but I always felt it deserved a…

Kim Monaghan January 5, 2009