Matt Wieteska

Helpful votes received on reviews: 91% (39 of 43)


Top Reviewer Ranking: 4,531,345 - Total Helpful Votes: 39 of 43
Thats Not What I Heard ~ Gossip
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
For those who like early punk, such as The Ramones, or the recent growth of blues-punk, The Goxxip are your final stop. Sleazy, blues-ridden, gritty and lo-fi, truly addictive music.
In their own words: "To the squares that don't dance: Yr Boring"
Get it, get down, get dirrty.
Keep On Your Mean Side ~ The Kills
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
I first heard about the kills a few months ago, mere murmurs on the grapevine... "better than the Stripes" they said "blues rock" and "the saviours of" mentioned in the same sentences.
Of course, I was sceptical.
Then, a few tracks started appearing for download. An EP was sneak-released, and I missed it. Black Rooster winged its way to my harddrive, alongside "Gum".
By all rights, I should be here to tell you how awful the Kills are. In some ways they're everything I'm against. Repetitive songs, which sound similar to each other, simple guitar parts, a name with "the" in the title - the only exceptions to the rule that these things were bad had so far been the White… Read more

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