Corinne Bailey Rae
The Love EP
Capitol Records
6.5/10
While I’m not usually a fan of cover songs (let alone cover albums...painful), Corinne Bailey Rae’s ... Read More...
Charles Manson
Air
Magic Bullet Records
4.5/10
Air is the first of a four part series (ATWA - Air, Trees, Water, Animals) that is currently being released... Read More...
The Heat Tape
Raccoon Valley Recordings
10/10
Raccoon Valley Recordings is the debut album from The Heat Tape, and man do they get the adrenaline going! W... Read More...
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
Vagrant Records
8/10
PJ Harvey released Let England Shake, her latest in a long line of records. Admittedly, this is my intro... Read More...
The Measure (SA)
Notes
The Measure (SA)’s new album Notes has easily been one of my most anticipated releases of 2010 and quite honestly it was ... Read More...
Crawl Babies
Crawl Babies EP
5/10
I’m pretty much 50/50 with my liking of Crawl Babies. They’re good but their style of music is just over done and been a... Read More...
The post-CMJ recovery time is almost 3 weeks, at least for us late 20’s grandmas. When you get a press pass, you need to pack as much in as you can, and this ye... Read More...
When The Emperor asked me to do my first review ever for Racket Magazine (first ever review anywhere) I was scared! The more I thought about it the more I thou... Read More...
Tim Kasher
The Game of Monogamy
Saddle Creek Records
9/10
Tim Kasher is known for his work with Cursive, the slightly chaotic indie band full of layered i... Read More...
Cee Lo Green
The Lady Killer
Elektra Records
10/10
While the single “Fuck You” has been resonating with broke motherfuckers for months, Cee Lo Green’s The... Read More...
Pacer
No. 1
Chunksaah Records
4/10
The debut release from Pacer, the loud, melodic up and coming punk band from London, England, could very well be the s... Read More...
Casey Curry and the Remainders
Tidal Tales From The Other Side
Self-Released
8/10
It’s difficult for me to review my friends’ work, especially of a dude I... Read More...
Gatorface
Wasted Monuments
No Idea Records
7/10
Orlando Florida’s Gatorface has created a very solid album with their recent release, Wasted Monuments. Wh... Read More...
Trick or treat, kids. While Halloween isn't here quite yet, I still have some audio candy for you: Killer Sharks 6! We are now offering a half dozen CD-length c... Read More...
Dead to Me
Wait for It
Shield Recordings
10/10
Dead to Me’s latest 7-inch, “Wait for It”, was a rather pleasant surprise for 2010. There was no formal tal... Read More...
The CMJ Music Marathon is a yearly gathering of jaded music industry types and eager, not-yet-jaded college radio kids in New York City. Young, pretty radio gi... Read More...
