Thrice
Beggars
Vagrant Records
9/10
Whoa! This is Thrice?! I assumed that after their little experiment with the Alchemy Index that they would go back to ... Read More...
Being The Emperor is time consuming. I’m always…errr…eating cinnamon bears or drinking booze or…uh…playing Katamari. With all these other tasks that needed to g... Read More...
Glass Ghost
Idol Omen
Western Vinyl
8/10
Possibility after taking a listen to Idol Omen, the debut LP from the Bronx dynamic duo known as Glass Ghost, th... Read More...
The Get Up Kids are from a simpler time, a better time. A time where “emo” conjured images of black rimmed glasses, argyle sweater vests and Chuck Taylors. Now,... Read More...
Rachel Taylor Brown
Susan Storm’s Ugly Sister and Other Saints and Superheroes
Cutthroat Pop
8/10
Rachel Taylor Brown is a standout, to say the least. Sinc... Read More...
Into the Presence
Self-Titled
Razor & Tie
4/10
It is really difficult for me to NOT like records. Artists and their teams put so much time and effort into... Read More...
Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Self Titled
Goner Records
7/10
This sounds like ass. I love it. It’s simple, fun and not particularly good. It’s reminiscen... Read More...
The Flaming Lips don't just put on a show, they have created a spectacle. This isn't just a band playing and a singer singing, it's a group of people with the m... Read More...
Since 2004, Guerilla Union has thrown the Rock the Bells music festival every summer touring coast to coast, featuring artists like A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tan... Read More...
Incubus
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
July 13, 2009
So-called “semi-celebrity” Candice Brown and I each shelled out eighty bucks for this Incubus show, so ... Read More...
Kava Kava
Forwards
Midnight Swimming
6/10
Hmm…Kava Kava. Not quite sure what to make of this. For one thing, although they feature a full band this is a... Read More...
Jones Street Station
In Verses
Smith Street Records
7/10
Brooklyn band Jones Street Station does have a few things going for them. Their fusion of country... Read More...
Adam Marsland
Go West
Karma Dog Records
8/10
Concept albums are a difficult tack. Double albums are even tougher. Either the tone’s off, or the lyrics are... Read More...
Wheat
White Ink Black Ink
The Rebel Group
8/10
Wheat definitely started out as a four piece – over a decade ago, I might add; however, their own bio refer... Read More...
Only For The Night, Pickaxe, and The Sleeping Sea King
Romano’s
July 18, 2009
Let me tell you about these new guys in town called Only For The Night. One o... Read More...
Willie Nelson
American Classic
Blue Note
9/10
I don’t care if you’re a redneck with a Jeff Gordon tattoo, a 19 year old pot smoking wigger from Nebraska ... Read More...
