Most bands dream of having a signature sound. But that ability to be immediately recognizable after only a few measures is elusive for most. The Pursuit of Happiness, a Toronto-based act that had minor success stateside with a couple of catchy singles, confirms on its retrospective Sex & Food that it indeed has a signature sound. The brainchild of frontman-guitarist…
Congratulations are in order for Dragqueen’s Scotti Fletcher, who got married on Thursday, Jan. 6, to Karen Novak at the Simpson House. May your life together be long and prosperous and may the new husband never treat the bride as shoddily as he treats his guitar. If the five power-poppers in Thulium are considering giving their parents and relatives copies…
In his bio, Nelson El writes that in 1996 he converted “from a life of crime to a life divine.” Both elements are evident in his intriguing release The Chamber, which references spirituality alongside lyrics that remind listeners you’re dealing with killers. Although there’s a gangsta lean to The Chamber, Nelson El impressively manages to spin his gunplay-laced verses without…
Another album likely to be heard blasting out of trunk speakers throughout the metro area is the latest from Game Breakers, 2 of the Vicious. Over thumping beats that are occasionally reminiscent of the No Limit team’s work with Mystikal, this duo spits lyrical venom at “haters and hos.” On the Sir Mix-A-Lot/Juvenile-style booty ode, “Wide By the Thighs,” the…
