Author: Andrew Lampela

  • RECORD REVIEW: The Black Swans – Don’t Blame the Stars

    The Black Swans Don’t Blame the Stars Misra, 2011 Jerry DeCicca is one hell of a songwriter. He has quietly amassed a catalog of gems over the course of several stellar albums, an ep and a handful of equally stellar 7″ tracks that follow a solemn tradition, a niche of singer songwriters that defy categorization.…

  • RECORD REVIEW: Orchestraville – Poison Berries

    Orchestraville were one of the premiere bands as I came of age in the dingy clubs of the early ’90s Athens music scene.  They stood out from crowd by infusing their music with quirky angularity and a much poppier feel than their contemporaries.  I had, at a young age, developed an affinity for XTC, and…