Phil Doucet is no slouch. The Katy Mae lead singer, guitarist and native New Yorker has spent the last several years plowing the musical fields, harvesting a d... Read More...
It’s only a small pink container of gum, nothing more, and nothing less. It’s got none of the snarky comics or hidden fortunes associated with other seasoned br... Read More...
Chris Robley
Movie Theatre Haiku
Cutthroat Records
8/10
Chris Robley isn’t a cookie-cutter musician. Much of his recordings, from his 2005 debut album onwa... Read More...
Evan Mandery is dreaming no more. The CUNY professor and poker aficionado’s debut novel Dreaming of Gwen Stefani is receiving rave reviews for its depiction of... Read More...
Furry Love
Soft. Articulate. Does well with children. That is how most people would describe Teddy. Teddy Ruxpin, that is.
Since the animatronic teddy bear f... Read More...
Sweet Water
Clear the Tarmac
Golden City
7/10
Some bands hit it big on the first try. Others succeed on the second, and still others the third. Then there i... Read More...
Addictions come in all shapes and flavors. Some are packaged in needles, others in paper bags. But one Southern woman’s secret vice happens to be a muta... Read More...
Midnight to Twelve
XII
JKH Entertainment
5/10
A great poet once described the disturbed mind of an artist friend as “The melancholy madness of poetry withou... Read More...
Katie Mae
You May Already Be a Winner
Maggadee Records
7/10
Some rock bands imitate their muses, while others fuse their influences to create their own s... Read More...
The Dead Trees
King of Rosa
Milan Records
7/10
Think of shrill bands, and about a half a dozen spring to mind. Asked to identify mellower groups and mayb... Read More...
Dreaming of Gwen Stefani
Evan Mandery
IG Publishing
8/10
Over the last several years, there’s been a glut of middle-brow novels centered around, and obsess... Read More...
Gentleman Auction House
Christmas in Love
Emergency Umbrella Records
5/10
Generally speaking, music and schmaltz- particularly the holiday variety- rarely g... Read More...
Powderfinger
Dream Days of the Hotel Existence
Universal Music Australia
8/10
The phrase “pop rock” is usually an oxymoron. There is nothing poppy or smoot... Read More...
Lustra
What You Want and What You Need
X Off Records
7/10
Some bands were made to rock. From the moment they walk on stage and strum a few chords, their de... Read More...
Since forming as a band in 2001, Two Cow Garage has developed a reputation as one of the hardest working--and partying--bands in the nation, having logged over ... Read More...
XXTeens
Welcome to Goon Island
Mute Corporation
7/10
For some, the XXTeens are yet another experimental band looking for airplay and a write-up in the local... Read More...
