I have been trying to think of vdov.net articles that can put a shot of juice in the arm of this website. They need to be something that can lead to frequent updates but are short enough to capture the fickle readership here. This does not mean that when the spirit moves me I will not write a 3000 word review of some crappy emo band posturing on their own lame internal conflicts. It does mean that I am going to throw some gems (both old and recent) your way. I am hoping to keep this up as a multi-weekly post. I will try very hard not to just post a bunch of Misfits tracks along with Billy Joel. I would like to make this a fairly wide ranging endeavor, which could lead to me being exposed as the charlatan that I am. I will try to avoid obvious “singles” and give something a little more fun and perhaps as of yet un-listened-to.

Professor Murder was one of our West(East) Coast Informant’s picks. They played at Spaceland in LA so they were mainlined to me by TW(E)CI. Professor Murder just released their debut EP, Professor Murder Rides the Subway, which has gotten some love from the higher ups. The single is most likely the crisp and beat heavy “Free Stress Test.” The other serious contender on the album is Champion, which is Test’s dirtier little brother. The percussion is equally rough yet captivating yet the almost tantric vocals floats eerily over the electric drive of the instrumentation. The whole track is a little discombobulated but has enough internal cohesion that it sticks in your craw and demands at least a couple more listens.

Look for more tracks soon. If you want to request a track review email me @ rtrev -at- vdov -dot- net