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...
Steven is one of those little shits who is just a little bit too old to be a “little shit” anymore. I mean that as a compliment. He’s the kid in class who never... 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...
Big Bang .
From Acid to Zen.
Oglio Records.
3/10..
Okay, I don’t know what the hell this is. It’s rock I guess. Sorta Southern-influenced light rock. I... Read More...
Fun fact: Did you know people willingly live in Canada? I hadn't a clue! And what's more Canadians don't fear Chuck Norris. Wait--I'm getting word that there's ... Read More...
LaGrecia
On Parallels
Suburban Home
9/10
Now, when you see a solid score from such reverent mags as Rolling Stone and Spin, you have to take it with a gra... Read More...
BigElf
Cheat The Gallows
Custard Records
7/10
Big Elf is a band that finds a surreal if not morbid exuberance in the macabre. Similar to the vein of Creat... Read More...
Black Light BurnsCover Your HeartI Am Wolfpack5/10I really do enjoy the majority of Wes Borland’s work, I think it’s interesting and well thought out. This is n... Read More...
Mad Men: Music From the Series, Vol. 1
You know, that one show.
7/10
I have both praise and scorn for this TV show soundtrack:
Praise: What a great mix... Read More...
¡Forward, Russia!
Life Processes
Cooking Vinyl/Mute Records
3/10
Oh. My. God. This is awful. Which is a bummer, because the CD cover art’s rad, the album’... Read More...
Melvins/Big Business Live
Aug. 7th Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. &
Aug. 10th Pearl Street, Northampton, MA.
I've been to a lot of fucking metal shows and ho... Read More...
Hanif Jamiyl
Krushed Grapes
Bukarance Records
7/10
The title track asks me if I’ve ever had my “grapes krushed.” I honestly don’t know how to answer. I’m ... Read More...
Banner Pilot
Resignation Day
Go Kart Records
9/10
Dear Banner Pilot,
I recently received your CD and press release and had a few comments for you.
... Read More...
Don LaFontaine was, for all intents and purposes, the movie voice guy. He's the guy who would say, with as much bass as one man could have "One man...One Desire... Read More...
