The Walkmen
The Basement in Columbus, Ohio
Monday, September 15, 2008
A Subdued Performance for a Subdued City
This past Sunday Hurricane Ike managed to... Read More...
The Modern Society
The Beat Goes On
Original Signal Recordings
8/10
This band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia was formed in 2005. The Beat Goes On is their... Read More...
Gym Class Heroes
The Quilt
Fueled By Ramen/Decaydence
8/10
Even though they associate with people who I think represent themselves in a very pompous and ov... Read More...
Doomtree
Self Titled
Doomtree Records
9/10
It is shit like this that gives me hope for the future of rap. Fuck club anthems, fuck songs that are designed ... Read More...
Star Fucking Hipsters
Until We’re Dead
Fat Wreck
8/10
This is by far Stza Crack at his most tolerable. This would have been my bible, should I once again... Read More...
Blood Lite: An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories Presented by the Horror Writers Association
Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kevin Anderson... Read More...
Two Cow Garage
Speaking in Cursive
Suburban Records
7 out of 10
Some bands aspire to be all that and a side of cheese grits. Other bands are all that an... Read More...
Who's bummed they don't live in Chicago? The Emperor. That's who. However, Racket's good ol' boy Luke Toney will be hitting this sweet fucking fest up. Who are ... Read More...
The Werewolves
ES
BNS Sessions
8/10
I have no idea what to make of The Werewolves, all I know is that I like them. They’re like some weird mix of Lou Reed... Read More...
Blind Pilot
3 Rounds and a Sound
Expunged Records
8/10
I was horribly confused for the first half of this record before I realized that this was Blind Pi... Read More...
Ashes Divide
Keep Telling Myself It Will Be Alright
Island Records
7/10
Well, you know that saying “don’t judge a book by its cover?” It is soooo easy to... Read More...
Ill Bill
The Hour of Reprisal
Uncle Howie and Fat Beats Records
8/10
Between Ill Bill’s beats and catchy rhythm, the album had potential. The beginning ... Read More...
OPM
Golden State of Mind
Suburban Noize
7/10
If this were on a major label I would recoil at the band photo on the reverse side of the CD, but this is on ... Read More...
One-Way Mirror
One-Way Mirror
Metal Blade Records
4/10
Let’s start on a positive note. This album has solid art design. The layout is very minimal and... Read More...
The Mint Chicks
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Milan Records
5/10
Only a few complementary words describe the Mint Chicks latest release “Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!” Q... Read More...
The End of the World
French Exit
Flameshovel /Pretty Activity Records
8/10
I actually liked this. There are a lot of alt-country moments, but I wouldn’t... Read More...