The first thing I'm thinking as I'm listening to this rather unorthodox type of music as presented by "Erik Core," is he's gonna need plenty of extra packages of strings standing by before all this is over.

His latest album, "Acoustic Revolution," (and I'm not going to repeat the record label name - I mean, come on!) is just that, and I'm sure if anyone said anything differently, he's got the vocal stamina to put forth a hell of an argument.

But truthfully, what he does with only an acoustic guitar and a head full of rage, no one's yet to hear of before. Actually, what Core does with an acoustic guitar, wasn't meant to be done with an acoustic guitar in the first place, so I'll withhold saying he does it well until this spreads further. When he's not spouting in anger, Core's not a bad singer, and as a guitar player, he wails. You've never heard strumming like this before - no one in their right mind would ever teach it! Intensely played at flooring speeds, except for an odd bout with depression, "Opiate State," Core employs a hard-core nature to an otherwise gentle instrument. Punk-rock attitude put to folksy music, but don't even try to envision a guy sitting up on stage on a stool addressing the audience with a gleaming smile and occasional nod of recognition. That can't happen here.

His music is innovative, unique, and absolutely in poor taste, yet for all the effort he puts in to fill the role of a complete band with one instrument, odds are acoustic-based music is still viewed as too one-dimensional, no matter how determined its presentation, for any sort of lasting recognition. But this is fun to listen to.