Among the sweltering heat and summer camp surroundings, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre trembled with massive sound. Kiddies lined the pathways, awaiting a glimps... Read More...
Crocodiles
Summer of Hate
Fat Possum Records
9/10
This album is pretty spectacular. It starts out strong, and, at its best, reminds me of Boards of Canada... Read More...
White Rabbits
It’s Frightening
TBD Records
8/10
Six pieces to a puzzle: Alexander Even, Adam Russell, Matthew Clark, Jamie Levinson, Gregory Roberts and S... Read More...
Chris Garneau
El Radio
Absolute Kosher
9/10
Piano and pop don’t mix- at least that’s the conventional wisdom with regard to “popular” music. Yet Chris Garne... Read More...
Austin Lucas
Somebody Loves You
Suburban Home Records
10/10
Should I have kids, THIS is the country music they will be forced to listen to. Not the Clint ... Read More...
World of Dance Review
Quest Crew and Beat Freaks Live
April 4th Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CA
“World of Dance is like Comic Con for hip hop dancers” -this q... Read More...
Cursive
Mama, I’m Swollen
Saddle Creek
8/10
From the chaotic “In the Now” to the minimalistic “Donkey,” Tim Kasher’s more popular project continues in a v... Read More...
Seamonster
The Ascension of Archibald Balloonhead
Gold Robot/Elephant 6
8/10
Artist Todd Webb’s newest release under his musical moniker Seamonster contin... Read More...
Eli “Paperboy” Reed and The True Loves
Ace Of Spades EP/7”
Q Division/Virgin Records
9/10
In my time parading around as a “journalist,” I have become spo... Read More...
The Urgency
Self –Titled
Island Records
8/10
When one thinks of a band name like “The Urgency”, images of young twenty-somethings dolled up in lipstick... Read More...
Chris Wollard and The Ship Thieves
Chris Wollard and The Ship Thieves
No Idea Records
8/10
Chris Wollard, guitarist for Hot Water Music, takes a break fro... Read More...
Fastball
Little White Lies
8/10
I don’t know if this album makes me feel reminiscent or simply old. Fun, catchy guitar riffs, songs about missing girls, an... Read More...
The Bakerton Group
El Rojo
Weathermaker Music
10/10
From the first ringing guitar lines of the intro to opener “Time Horizon” I liked this album. I was ho... Read More...
The Hold Steady
A Positive Rage
Vagrant Records
10/10
Well, it’s about time. I was wondering when my ear’s balls were going to drop. It took 17 tracks of ba... Read More...
Blind Pilot
With Loch Lomond and Grizzly Circus
Live at the Casbah
8/10
I used to live in San Diego, but any dude who was over 21 when his girl wasn’t kno... Read More...
School Boy Humor
School Boy Humor
Vagrant Records
2/10
Oh, jeeeeesus. Please stop. How are these guys on the same label that hosted such bad-assery as Alk... Read More...
