Albums Of The Week: Grateful Dead | Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) 50th Anniversary...
There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who can't get enough live Grateful Dead, and those who can't understand the first group. You know where you...
DOG Power | DOG Power
Suicide never goes out of style — the band, I mean, not the practice. But in the wake of the tragic death of frontman Alan Vega back in 2016,...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 9-15 • The Short List: 3 Big Titles...
This week's list could have gone a few different ways. It could have been absurdly long — after all, there are more than 600 new releases on the way,...
Classic Album Review: Shipping News | Very Soon, and in Pleasant Company
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Yes, the band take...
Classic Album Review: Ben Kweller | Sha Sha
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Eccentric singer-songwriter Ben Kweller...
Albums Of The Week: Jeff Rosenstock | Hellmode
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Jeff Rosenstock makes increasingly chaotic albums for an increasingly chaotic world. With each passing year, it feels like the temperature of the universe boils 5°...
Jim James | Uniform Clarity
After chaos comes beauty. At least, it works that way if you're Jim James. It's barely been three months since the release of his noisy and unruly Uniform Distortion...
Next Week in Music | July 3-9 Short List: 8 Titles You Want to...
Between Canada Day, Independence Day and the official start of summer, things are a little slow next week. Not that I'm complaining; it gives me more time to relax...
Quick Hits | Five News Stories From Around the Interwebs
Today's headlines: Keef dries out, Snoop goes west, Iggy sees the doc and more.
1 Keith Richards has reportedly quit drinking. “It’s been about a year now,” the Rolling Stones...
Now Hear This: Herbcraft | Trash Heap
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "In the fall of 2012, Matt LaJoie began work on a set of lo-fi solo four-track cassette home recordings that were intended to become Herbcraft’s...
Mister K Is Prepared In Event Of Moon Disaster With New Album, Single &...
Mister K keeps keeps his feet on the ground and his eyes on the heavens for his debut album In Event Of Moon Disaster — introduced by a charming video...
Classic Album Review: Jennifer Love Hewitt | BareNaked
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Give Jennifer Love Hewitt...
Tom Morello | The Atlas Underground
Same rage, different machines. And a few extra names. With The Atlas Underground, guitar virtuoso Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage, Street Sweeper Social...
Albums Of The Week: Grateful Dead | Wake Of The Flood: The Angel’s Share
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “We're recording close to two albums' worth of material and distill it into one record, leaving the rest in the can. It's funny, you know,...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From May 14, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Backstreet Boys, Snoop Dogg, Echo & The Bunnymen and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to...
