Reviews    The Caliban Sessions - #1 (Caliban Records)
by Chris Barnes

Norway's most famous producer/guitarist El Doom (AKA Ole Andreasson) has gathered the best musicians in the Oslo underground for a weekend of drinking and table soccer. Oh yeah, and jamming and recording. The result is the first volume of The Caliban Sessions.

The rock n' roll contained ranges from pure rock n' roll ("Your Hair Used to Be as Black (As My Bloodshot Eyes)"), motown soul ("The Geniuine Caliban Sessions" - replete with power flute!!), late 60's power-pop ("Little Hippie Girl") and intense stoned epics ("God Stood Me Up" with some excellent vocals by Thulsa Doom's Papa Doom). All of it first rate and a testament to the quality and chemistry of Olso's musicians.

All eyes should be kept on the Olso underground scene. Thulsa Doom, Brut Boogaloo, Insense, Black Debbath, The Cumshots, Oslo Motherfukers and Piledriver are all names that deserve your listening time. Consider The Caliban Sessions as a snapshot of what the best in musical chemistry can accomplish in rock n' roll.


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Listen to a Real Audio sample of The Genuine Caliban Grooves.

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Review by Chris Barnes 7/13/02