Classic Album Review: Nappy Roots | Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
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):
The South rises again...
Fat White Family | Serfs Up!
Revenge may be a dish best served cold. But subversion, like medicine, goes down smoother when accompanied by even the smallest dash of sugar. Case in point: Serfs Up!,...
Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • The Short List: 16 Titles You...
Lion or lamb? That is the question. And honestly, it could go either way, depending on your preference. In terms of sheer numbers, it's actually a pretty quiet week,...
Classic Album Review: Big & Rich | Horse Of A Different Color
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Nashville duo Big &...
Albums Of The Week: Something Is Waiting | Absolutely
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Four years since the release of their sophomore effort, Songs For The Sally Beauty Pavilion, Something Is Waiting return with a brand new full-length. Absolutely...
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 | February 20-26 • The Short List: 13 Titles You...
Talk about doing more with less: Even though we've got a four-day week coming up, the music biz is clearly working overtime, cranking out another slate of must-hear sounds....
Classic Album Review: Electronic | Twisted Tenderness
This album came out two decades ago. Here’s what I had to say about it back then (with some minor editing):
For a band that’s repeatedly (and justifiably) referred to...
Albums Of The Week: Baby Charles | Baby Charles 15th Anniversary Edition
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Baby Charles’ 2008 debut LP is an album that helped defined the European funk scene of the 2000s. Driven by the single I Bet You...
Classic Album Review: Sky | Piece Of Paradise
This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Some people wanna fill...
Albums Of The Week: Klimaforandringer | Mørket På Solens Krop
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The pulsating afro-rock of Klimaforandringer is a rare feature on the music scene. With a hyper-eclectic mindset the band re-contextualize a wide array of often...
Classic Album Review: Rush | Vapor Trails
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):
Last Heard From: Nearly...
Classic Album Review: Squarepusher | Do You Know Squarepusher?
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):
I can’t blame you...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | In For A Nickel
I am currently waiting for test pressings to arrive of my eighth album — the fourth one for which I've opted to make vinyl copies. It ain't cheap —...
20 Questions With LambLion
The Canada Day content continues with LambLion, the Americana-rock duo of Oliver and Danka Pigott. A few weeks back, they shared their single and video for Only the Brave...
