Reviews

I must have been asleep at the switch or something. This one actually came out two weeks back, but I completely missed it. I have no idea how that...

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):   Every year, on the...

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):   Nobody makes gloom and...

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):   As a member of...

Life's been good to Brendan Benson. And you don't have to take my word for it; the grainy-voiced singer-guitarist and Raconteurs member is only too happy to tell you...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Culled from over 40 hard drives of recorded live shows spread out across years of touring behind multiple critically acclaimed records, Live Drugs is unlike...

Ring-a-ding-ding those Jingle Bells and make with the ho-ho, pally — Frankie, Dino and Sammy are cuttin’ loose on some cool yule oldies.   https://youtu.be/-LHl0zf09pE

"I wanna lose," sings L.A. Witch guitarist and vocalist Sadie Sanchez. Can't see that happening. Unless they suddenly and foolishly start making way shittier albums than Play With Fire. The...

Until recently, I'd never owned a Wayne/Jayne County record. The only thing I had was a single track — Max's Kansas City — on a compilation CD of the...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Channeling the speed of youth and the heaviness of a fleshy, lived life in equal proportion, Upchuck’s second LP Bite The Hand That Feeds is...

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 that new Tom...

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):   Hey, kids! Bet you’d...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Grandma's Ashes sweep away sonic clichés away to deliver something new and bold — a sound at the meeting point of alternative and progressive rock. Inspired...

The answers, in no particular order: Creative. Adventurous. Independent. Bored. Rebellious. Noisy. Anxious. Romantic. Playful. Claustrophobic. Unrestrained. Inspired. Smitten. Rambunctious. Empathetic. Sympathetic. Needy. Confident. Sexy. Sad. Experimental. Understanding. Nostalgic. Conflicted. Lonely. Hopeful. Or to put it another way: Just like you. But with way more talent and skill — and a stronger work ethic. THE PRESS RELEASE:...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Highway Butterfly: The Songs of Neal Casal is a tribute to the life and music of the gifted singer, songwriter, musician, and friend to many....