If there is one instrument that stands above the rest in rock music, it’s the electric guitar. This is probably why I have a love/hate relationship with it. Often overused with obnoxious effects, or even worse, billions of notes a minute, there are songs that grate on my nerves because of the guitar parts. When the guitar takes centre stage, I prefer songs that have guitar parts that serve the song. Or songs that get you to bounce with the rhythm. This is why I love Siouxsie

As far as I know, Chris Null left the band some years back. I need to include him just the same because he was part of the band when I first listened to them and some of the parts helped me write prose. To me his approach to bass lines sounds like he’s a hybrid musician, a guitarist-bassist, not to be confused with a bass guitarist. By that I mean that it sounds like he’s fluent in both instruments and this influences his sound. I’m not sure if I’m right about that, but when

In order to understand why Dead Sara is the only band that works for me while I’m writing, let’s have a look at its parts. I’ll start from the ground up with drummer Sean Friday. Since “Weatherman” is the first song I heard from them, I’ll break down what I hear in layman’s terms. Drum roll, please. Literally, as that’s how Thumpin’ Sean powers into the track. His drumming during the verse helps push along the riff—even when Bouncy Siouxsie isn’t playing it and Groovin’ Chri