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Hello, i am Brendan Sponge. I would like to welcome you to EvilSponge, a cultural critique site. My minions have gathered together reviews of recorded music, live music, films, and television shows. Please feel free to peruse the site at your liesure. And check back regularly, as we post new reviews quite often.

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Also, if you think you are tough enough to survive the brutal world of online music journalism, then read about our Recruitment Drive. If you are a band who want us to review you, read our Submissions page.

 

 
 

What's Coming?


Wed.7.Jan: This Piano Plays Itself at The Drunken Unicorn.
Fri.16.Jan: Longwave at The EARL.
Fri.23.Jan: Les Savy Fav at The EARL.
Sat.24.Jan: Ian McNabb and Black Swan Lane at The Red Light Cafe.
Sun.25.Jan: Fucked Up play The EARL.
Tue.27.Jan: Gutter Tactics, the latest album by Dälek, hits the stores.
Tue.3.Feb: The debut LP from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart will be available.
Mon.16.Feb: Years of Refusal, the newest Morrissey album, will be available.
Tue.17.Feb: The Century of Self, the newest by Trail of Dead, will be released.
Tue.24.Feb: Trail of Dead at The EARL
Tue.3.Mar: Tapes N Tapes at The EARL, as well as the worldwide release of No Line
                   On the Horizon
, U2's latest studio effort.
Thu.5.Mar: Tokyo Police Club at The EARL.
Sat.7.Mar: Morrissey at The Variety Playhouse.
Mon.9.Mar: The Pogues at The Tabernacle. No, I am not kidding -- they really are
                 coming! Shane MacGowan has been dragged out of whatever gutter he
                 was in, and they are touring. Best start warming up your liver right now....
Mon.16.Mar: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at The EARL.
Wed.18 through Sat.21 March: South by SouthWest. We'll be there, as usual. Let us
            know if you want to meet us, or if you know of a party we should go to.
I
            have to tell you upfront that i charge $5 per autograph!

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What's New?

Thursday.1.January.2009
Another year over and done with. We have gathered together our thoughts on the year 2008 for your reading pleasure.
     Best Of Lists: Gumdrop discusses 10 songs that moved her.
     Best Of Lists: Indoor Miner raves about seeing his musical hero play on a street corner,
                        and also lists albums, singles, and concert..

     Best Of Lists: Inspector Jason goes over every concert he saw in 2008, and also ranks
                        movies and albums.

     Best Of Lists: Mr. Pharmacist discusses music old, new, and timeless.
     Best Of Lists: PostLibyan discusses the music, movies, and blogs.
     Best Of Lists: Sunny discusses her favorite movies.
     Best Of Lists: Tracers waxes poetic on music live and recorded.

Sunday.28.December.2008
     Album: Awake by The Antiques
     Album: Temporary People by Joseph Arthur and the Lonely Astronauts
     Album: Pardon Me, Are Those Your Claws On My Back? by Faceless Werewolves
     Album: Death In Fiction by Ray
     Album: Polar Life by Sleeping Dog
     Album: Promised Land by Dar Williams
     Compilation: Ambient Not Not Ambient
     Cross-Posting: The current album reviews by Ray and The Antiques represent EvilSponge's
                         first attempt at collaboration. These reviews are composed by Brett
                         Spaceman, who is also involved with [sic], a rival webzine. EvilSpone is
                         cooperating with them, for now! These reviews are featured on both sites.
     EP: Hearts and Coffins by Old Ghost
     Foreshadowing: EvilSponge's "End of the Year" Listravaganza will be ready for your
                           hungover reading enjoyment on New Year's Day. (Well, later in the
                           day -- we Sponge's have to get over our hangover's as well!) Tune
                           in then to see what will the coveted "Alabaster Sponge" Award for
                          Album of the Year!
     Minion Debut: Tonight's posting also introduces new minion Gumdrop to our team. Make
                         her feel at home please. (And that actually means "be polite", if you
                         were wondering.)
     Soundtrack: 3:19 by Robin Guthrie

Sunday.7.December.2008
     Album: Youth Novels by Lykke Li
     Album: Confluence by Manual
     Album: Mantra by Slipstream
     Compilation: Kung Fu Super Sounds
     EP: The Goldest by The Goldest

Sunday.23.November.2008
     Album: After Summer by Pia Fraus
     Concert: THE WEDDING PRESENT w/ The Jealous Girlfriends on Tuesday.14.October.2008
     Concert: THE OCTOPUS PROJECT w/ Carnivores and So So Death on Sunday.19.October.2008
     Concert: THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS on Saturday.1.November.2008
     Concert: THE SUN AND THE MOON w/ Averkiou and Misfortune500 on Friday.7.November.2008
     Concert: FOR AGAINST w/ Springhouse and Twin Tigers on Saturday.8.November.2008
     Concert: M83 w/ School of Seven Bells on Tuesday.11.November.2008
     Concert: PARTS & LABOR w/ Tenth to the Moon on Friday.14.November.2008
     EP: Always on the Run by Florence Hall
     EP: Curious Faces / Violet Future by Twin Tigers

Sunday.8.November.2008
     Album: Beware Fashionable Women by Beware Fashionable Women
     Album: 4:13 Dream by The Cure
     Album: High Places by High Places
     Album: Fireproof by Dawn Landes
     Concert: STEREOLAB w/ Atlas Sound and The Harris Twins on Friday.26.September.2008
     Concert: WIRE w/ The Selmanaires on Sunday.12.October.2008
     Concert: GRABOIDS w/ This Piano Plays Itself on Friday.17.November.2008

Sunday.26.October.2008
     Album: Witches by Beatglider
     Album: Shade Side Sunny Side by For Against
     Album: Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow by Hammock
     Album: Life Like by The Rosebuds
     Concert: SAY HI w/ Jukebox the Ghost and Sleep Therapy on Wednesday.8.October.2008
     EP: Sing Me a Song by Taro Kawasaki
     EP: Stars by Ulrich Schnauss

Sunday.5.October.2008
     7": Jealous Enemies b/w Summer by Dark Captain Light Captain
     Album: Against the Dying of the Light by Avrocar
     Album: Black Sheep by Julian Cope
     Album: With Our Arms Wide Open We March Towards the Burning Sea by Glissando
     Concert: MOGWAI w/ Fuck Buttons on Monday.15.September.2008
     Concert: DEAD CONFEDERATE w/ Wax Fang and Twin Tigers on Saturday.20.September.2008
     Re-release: Snow Tires by Unbunny

Sunday.21.September.2008
     Album: The End of the New Country by Get Help
     Album: Ce Gil by Schengen
     Concert: XIU XIU w/ Evangelista and Common Eider, King Eider on Saturday.23.August.2008
     Concert: OH NO! OH MY! w/ Royal Bangs and Antenna Shoes on Monday.25.August.2008
     Concert: WILD SWEET ORANGE w/ What Made Milwaukee Famous and The Goldest
                  
on Thursday.11.September.2008
     Remix Album: Flared Up featuring various artists reinterpreting Port-Royal

Sunday.7.September.2008
     Album: Street Horrrsing by Fuck Buttons
     Album: Sending Triangles by Luga
     Album: Ever After Monkey by Neon Electronics
     EP: Honved by Port-Royal

Sunday.24.August.2008
     7" and Download: Lucky Jack b/w Build Around Me by i Concur
     Album: Umbra by The Sound Gallery
     Album: Songs In A & E by Spiritualized
     Concert: TENTH TO THE MOON w/ Missile Command on Thursday.7.August.2008
     Concert: THE FAINT w/ Jaguar Love and Shy Child on Thursday.14.August.2008
     EP: Tap by Fava Beats

 

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What's Happened?

Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2000.
Read about our Year 2000 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2001.
Read about our Year 2001 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2002.
Read about our Year 2002 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2003.
Read about our Year 2003 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2004.
Read about our Year 2004 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2005.
Read about our Year 2005 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2006.
Read about our Year 2006 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2007.
Read about our Year 2007 Bests.
Read about the updates as they occurred in the year 2008.
Read about our Year 2008 Bests.

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