Classic Album Review: Non-Aggression Pact | Broadcast-Quality Belligerence

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):   After splitting a few...

Classic Album Review: Solé | Skin Deep

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):   The cover is certainly...

Classic Album Review: Perfect | Once, Twice, Three Times A Maybe

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):   A couple of years...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Kill Bill: Vol. 1

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   In addition to making...

Classic Album Review: The Flatlanders | Wheels of Fortune

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):   The best bands are...

Albums Of The Week: J Mascis | What Do We Do Now

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “What Do We Do Now is the fifth solo studio LP recorded by J Mascis since 1996. This is obviously not a very aggressive release...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Hall Passes & Fails

Rush waited 15 years to get into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. At the time, they were still an active, touring band with a new album out....

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Jawbreaker Original Soundtrack

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):   Nope, it's not a...

Dizzy Planet Exhibit A Devastating Case Of Shellshock

Dizzy Planet leave you reeling from the intensity of their multi-pronged attack on their latest EP Shellshock — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The western Australia power trio's explosive three-track blast...

Classic Album Review: The Microphones | Live in Japan, February 19th, 21st, and 22nd,...

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):   For a guy who...

Classic Album Review: Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand

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):   When you name your...

Classic Album Review: Burnthe8track | The Ocean

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):   Fire and water aren’t...

Classic Album Review: Silver | White Diary

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):   There aren’t many bands...

Classic Album Review: Half Court Prayer | Like, Pretty O.K.

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):   Humility and restraint are...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | A Two-Horse Race

A recent Stylus Counsel column I wrote — in which I compared the number of hit albums and singles by Taylor Swift to Paul McCartney, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elvis...

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