Nerve Salad

26/07/2024

Too long away from reviewing anything. Just listening. What's everybody into right now?

26/01/2024

Go to Øyvind Holm - Paradox Of Laughing.

07/01/2024

10/01/2023

There are a few things in the cook pot. I smell a year of tasty treats.
Hang tight. Some Blitz action is in the works.
We slept long enough...

01/01/2023

My Best Of 2022 List...
No order of importance, just a list. Just albums that got a lot of mileage this year. I also included a few that are older than 2022, but that's how it goes...

1. In Technicolour - Midnight Heavyweight

2. The Mighty Orchid King - Mycelium Music Volume I: "Pinedemonium Awakes"

3. Øyvind Holm - The Unreliable Narrator

4. Calm Collapse - Mirrored Nature

5. Closet Disco Queen - Le Coulis de l'eau

6. Asian Glow - Stalled Flutes, means

7. Orango - Mohican

8. Invisible Squirrel - Chief And McMurphy

9. Airflow - Airflow

10. Ian Blurton - Second Skin

11. The Rectangle Shades - Shades II

12. Museum Of Light - Horizon

13. Hans Stenøien - Awaiting In Dog Heaven

14. The Lickerish Quartet - Fables From Fearless Heights

15. Hunk - Hunk II

16. Hammers Of Misfortune - Overtaker

17. Wilco - Cruel Country

18. Pike Vs. The Automaton - S/T

19. Professor Creepshow - 32 Bit Breaks Vol. 2

20. Lark's Tongue - Eleusis

21. Einseinseins - Zwei

22. Captain Black Beard - Neon Sunrise

23. Dold Vorde Ens Navn - Mørkere

24. Dead Cross - II

25. Watch Out For Snakes - DIS[INTEGRATE]

26. The Space Cadet Quintet - Exotic Sounds For A Brighter Tomorrow

27. Ritual Necromancy/Fossilization - Split

28. Til Willis - Grinding Of The Stars

29. Godzilla In The Kitchen - Exodus

30. Anna von Hausswolff - Live At Montreux Jazz Festival

31. The Delines - The Sea Drift

32. Owel - The Salt Water Well

33. Psychic Temple - Plays Planet Caravan

34. Parannoul - White Ceiling/Black Dots Wandering Around

35. The Swell Fellas - Novaturia

36. Luxury Elite/Saint Pepsi - Late Night Delight

37. Bros - Vol. 2

38. Parannoul/Asian Glow - Paraglow

39. Jon Brion - Meaningless

40. Palm - Nicks And Grazes

01/01/2022

Here's a list of some of the albums I listened to the most in 2021. I've numbered them to keep track, rather by importance. I KNOW I missed a few.
The links to each album will be made available on the main Nerve Salad blog shortly.

BEST OF 2021:

1. Closet Disco Queen - Stadium Rock For Punk Bums

2. Iversen - House Plants

3. Cassius King - Field Trip

4. Jason Bieler & The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra - Songs For The Apocalypse

5. Closet Disco Queen & The Flying Raclettes - Omelette du Fromage

6. Gloria - Sabbat Matters

7. DeeOhGee - New Way Of Life

8. Melvins - Five-Legged Dog

9. Luciferica - Wailing War

10. Bart Graft - Light And Space

11. Cynic - Ascension Codes

12. Gallileous - Fosforos

13. So Long, Albatross - Wait A Minute, Man

14. Daniel Young - The World Ain't Gonna Wait

15. Rogue VHS - I Am: Rogue Vhs

16. The Boxcar Suite - Every Side Of The Abyss

17. Red Touch Black - Red Touch Black

18. Hogne Galåen - Topptur

19. Zippo Man - i

20. The Flat Five - Another World

21. Parannoul - To See The Next Part Of The Dream

22. School Disco - Head's Still Here

23. Fossilization - He Whose Name Was Long Forgotten

24. Til Willis - Morning Day

25. Assertion - Intermission

26. Demons - Privation

27. Fire-Toolz - Eternal Home

28. Joseph M. - Joseph M.

29. Bros - Vol. 2

30. Family Jordan - Big Grass

18/10/2021

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30/09/2021

I know we're quiet right now. If I could tell a story about the past year, it would take forever. There are still submissions being focused on, and some stuff still being planned, but the world of the internet has become like a full time job, one that I find I've been missing out on more important things while doing. Many bands have sent some really awesome submissions for review, but when it came to a few of these bands completely bugging me over and over in emails, and/or simply being rude about not getting into the list that month... I just decided to take it back for myself. I want to listen, review, and introduce people to cool new stuff, regardless of genre. I don't want to be hassled into reviewing something. It happened so much, that I took a break, let the music find me as it normally does. Nerve Salad is not dead. I'm just taking back the love for the music so I can actually find the words to express what I love about it.

18/06/2021

Out now! This is why Nerve Salad has been so quiet for the past months. Enjoy!!!
https://woodcreeper.bandcamp.com/album/mephistos-kite

8 track album

24/05/2021

track by Woodcreeper

10/03/2021

Let's get Blitzed:
https://nervesalad.blogspot.com/2021/03/bandcamp-blitz-februarymarch-2021.html

I want to jump in here really quick, Just to make sure I don't completely disappear into the ether. The music really hasn't stopped, and I j...

02/03/2021

Yo all...
Sorry, truly, for the silence. The truth is, I have a BUNCH of stuff worked out, but I have been having issues for MONTHS ON END with the formatting on Blogger. I think I'm going to have to switch to a new blog, because this frustration has to end, and they have done or said nothing about it when asked. It literally will screw up your entire formatting of your wording, photos, links, etc. Even when I use strictly HTML. That being said, this is a HUGE reason I have been active, but quite silent. Any suggestions would be welcome, because enough is enough.

05/02/2021

Today only. Save a few pennies on whatever your heart desires. Grab some digital music, etc. 15% off with code: phobic
https://nervesaladrecords.bandcamp.com/

Gotta lose some inventory. Scoop something up if ya wanna!

7 track album

20/01/2021

Best Of The Year list... 2020.. the ol' Blitz returns soon.

HA! I fell asleep for a while. I still feel like slacking off... This is my Best Of The Year list for the crapload that was 2020. It's now...

02/11/2020

Things are quiet on the Nerve Salad front. I'm taking this year to reassess it all and get a fresh start. I have been pretty busy with starting a new venture in life, playing with plants, creating a more positive future for myself and Nerve Salad in general. What better way to get past the suckass year but to simply work at improving one's life from both the inside out AND the outside in. I'm still doing reviews, just more slowly until the year wears itself out. Thanks for sticking with me. I'm still listening...

14/10/2020

I'll just leave this here.

06/09/2020

Lather up with the latest Blitz.
https://nervesalad.blogspot.com/2020/09/bandcamp-blitz-962020.html

It's been a few less posts lately, I know. This year is one of those years where I simply just absorb the entire goings-on in the world. A ...

27/08/2020

Working on the next Blitz... life's been weird....

20/07/2020

Get Blitzed.

The Blitz arriveth. Getting back into the swing o' things after taking a little break. I'm still working on what I'm working on, but things ...

09/07/2020

Hear that grinding noise? Yeah, that's Nerve Salad.

I'll just set these here. Currently working on getting my projects squared away. Meanwhile, this is some of the stuff that's playing while...

03/06/2020

$8 CD blowout.... get 'em while they're hot. Or until I feel like changing the price again. Go!

https://nervesaladrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-what-im-becoming

8 track album

13/05/2020

Hey hey hey! Hope everyone is doing well! I received a few copies of Magnolia Red's ASTOUNDING LP "Ancient River" for the distro. They sold quickly. Like... gone in a day. However, one was originally set aside for somebody who chooses not to claim it at the this time... So, that means it's up for grabs. $23 shipped. Save yourself some $ in shipping! Shoot me a message if you want it!

Listen here:

https://magnoliared.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-river

10 track album

24/04/2020

Nerve Salad is on a little vacation. As things have slowed down due to virus and other uncontrollable stuff, I've just put the brakes on reviews and other things for a short time. I'm sure you've heard the crickets chirping. I just want to let everyone know that Nerve Salad will be back.

23/03/2020

17/03/2020

Looks like more time will be spent in front of the computer, doing computer stuff. Things are quiet in the Nerve Salad camp. Mainly because this is the time of year where I start getting busy. Since I'm not busy, I'm sure there will be a little surge of words.
Now would be a good time to pick up a limited cassette or CD or digital album from our tiny little store. Ya know.. since this little sicky snafu is going to wreck a lot of us financially whether we're healthy or not.
https://nervesaladrecords.bandcamp.com/

New Blitz in the works. In fact, I've got some lost time to make up for. Prepare for yammerings...

09/03/2020

St*****rs In Love cassettes are almost gone. Once these are gone, they will never be remade again. These were super limited, and many of these will come with a handmade wooden case, and some extra odds and ends.
This album made Album Of The Decade with Rotation11, and has been on constant play since 2016. Yeah, it's THAT good. Hurry up and grab one of these before they're gone.
Nerve Salad has had ONE physical label release. We chose the very best thing around.
https://nervesaladrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-what-im-becoming

8 track album

25/02/2020

A sip o' the Blitz

Overwhelmed... music keeps coming at me. I've really been in the quagmire as of late. Up to my knees in riffs. This Blitz is a way to get th...

30/01/2020

Random Sale Frenzy.
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https://nervesaladrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-what-im-becoming

8 track album

24/01/2020

THE BLITZ IS HERE.

THE BLITZ-O-MATIC 2.0 has arrived Some new stuff, some not-so-new stuff. A slight theme with some of these older releases. I was going for...

17/01/2020

from the album ESCAPE TO WEIRD MOUNTAIN VOLUME 5