Classic Album Review: Various Artists | The PJs 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):   Now here’s a match...

Classic Album Reviews: April Wine / Jon Butcher | King Biscuit

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):   In one form or...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Never Been Kissed 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):   The soundtrack for Drew...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida

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):   Talk about a pyramid...

Albums Of The Week: Amblare | Amblare

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Amblare’s self-titled debut album is nothing short of a triumphant beginning — an impressive, propulsive and muscular bulldozer of radiant, emotive post-hardcore and grungy indie-rock....

Albums Of The Week: The Hold Steady | Live in Boston 5​-​13​-​23

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “We were pretty psyched to be playing with two amazing bands this night — Come and Dinosaur Jr. Both played incredible sets, and the newish...

Albums Of The Week: Gustaf | Package, Pt. 2

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Gustaf began without a name or, for that matter, many official members. In 2018, after someone’s tour bound for SXSW collapsed, Brooklyn musician Tarra Thiessen...

Albums Of The Week: Bartees Strange | Magic Boy

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Bartees Strange has been one of the most significant indie artists to break out in the post-pandemic era. He debuted with Say Goodbye To Pretty Boy,...

Albums Of The Week: Bob Vylan | Humble As The Sun

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Bob Vylan won the first Mobo Award for Best Alternative Music Act in 2022, the punk-grime duo took to the stage to speak about...

Albums Of The Week: Mount Kimbie | The Sunset Violent

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Sunset Violent picks up where Mount Kimbie’s last album — 2017’s Love What Survives — left off, marrying modern indie, shoegaze and electronica seamlessly...

Albums Of The Week: Einstürzende Neubauten | Ramps (APM: Alien Pop Music)

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since the band were founded on April 1, 1980, Einstürzende Neubauten have been shifting the parameters of mainstream and subculture to make the inaudible audible...

Albums Of The Week: Wine Lips | Super Mega Ultra

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Wine Lips’ new record Super Mega Ultra is an absolute beast. Recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack in Ontario, the album is jam-packed...

Albums Of The Week: Pernice Brothers | Who Will You Believe

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Pernice Brothers have returned with Who Will You Believe, their first album in five years. Produced by Joe Pernice, the album includes contributions from...

Albums Of The Week: Old 97’s | American Primitive

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The 13th album from Old 97’s, American Primitive arose from what vocalist/guitarist Rhett Miller refers to as a “de-evolution” of the legendary Dallas-bred band. “As...

Albums Of The Week: Khruangbin | A La Sala

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The title makes it clear. A La Sala (“To the room” in Spanish), the fourth studio album by Khruangbin, is an exercise in returning in...

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