The Gossip, OM November 18, 2007

The Gossip's bluesy garage punk boasts a wailing front-woman who routinely hits herself on the backside and offers up more soul than one is inclined to expect from a band of this genre. The punky allgal dance band Erase Errata have been busy since releasing their last album, 'At Crystal Palace,' & have since opened shows with the Ex, The Fall, Le Tigre & Sonic Youth among others. Dearly beloved, they remain one of the musical underground's most cherished ensembles.

OM features ex-members of Sleep. Guitarist Jack Rose developed his distinctive guitar playing style with regarded free folk ensemble Pelt and he has since gone on to establish himself as a regarded solo performer as well. He has four albums proper to his credit, the latest of which, 'Kensington Blues,' find him composing and playing at the very height of his creative powers. The Grails hail from Portland, Oregon.