Well it is an occupational hazard, we do like to see our name in print so here are some cuttings, quotes and reviews relating to the Angry Badger world.... we don't care, we'll share the good, the bad and the occasionally slightly bizarre!
Angry Badger Christmas Show & Timshel EP review - January 2010
Two for the price of one here, a run down of the Angry Badger Christmas bash as well as a review of the Timshel EP on Playing Out Loud.
Timshel - The Vagabond Cain EP Review
As I first listened to Timshel’s EP “The Vagabond Cain” all I could hear was a bizarre Pearl Jam cover band who have decided to write their own material, however after listening a few times I came to realise this wasn’t the case at all. The mixture of classic rock and grunge along with an Audioslave-esque twang definitely inspired me to dig out older albums by the likes of Ugly Kid Joe and Soundgarden. It’s a style of music I feel is becoming more and more forgotten as the math rock and typically “indie” take over and I therefore found Timshel to be a refreshing reminder of the good ol’ favourites. The opening track and strangely titled “Carbonara #3” gave me the first thoughts of Pearl Jam; it’s mainly the vocals that reminded me of them as well as the sudden pauses that result in a heavy rock outburst, this is something that once discovered becomes noticeable throughout the EP. “The Vagabond Cain” is riddled with riffs that immediately allow you to imagine the lumberjack shirts, ripped jeans and flowing hair of 80’s rock and in no way am I complaining. Track 4- “Trapped Light Escapes” has that hint of a Tom Morello intro which reappears throughout, at this point it seems the Audioslave influence has been taken a little far, but where Tom Morello has his signature sound it’s understandably tricky for bands to make this their own. The final two tracks “We Be Believed” and “The Tree Frog Song” seem to show the heavier side of the EP showcasing the boy’s talent with heavy guitar solos and fast lyrical flare-ups. Overall Timshel seem to have a good, simple sound that has been, still is and always will be popular. - Call Upon the Author 05.12.09 (www.callupontheauthor.com)
KODIAK JACK – Bunny Girl
Kodiak Jack are unafraid to remember why they started a band… they go out to play music and have fun, there’s no serious political commentary here, just a bunch of guys rocking out. Front man Bryn possesses an impressive set of pipes and the rest of the band play the sort of macho, unashamed rock that seemed for so long to have gone out of fashion. File this next to your Aerosmith, your Guns & Roses, your Journey… all the bands you can’t help but love for their sheer passion! - Call Upon The Author 16.11.09 (www.callupontheauthor.com)
