Steve Schmolaris’s Album Review: Society Scum | CCIV MMXXV
“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
These words, attributed to, among others, Isaac Newton, describe the process of science, and...
Classic Album Review: The Crabs | Sand And Sea
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):
This sweet Portland, Ore.,...
Classic Album Review: Garbage | Bleed Like Me
This came out in 2005 — or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Feeling nostalgic for some...
Classic Album Review: The Jayhawks | Smile
This came out in 2000 — or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Yes, it’s named for...
Classic Album Review: The Contrast | Fade Back In
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):
Jangly arpeggios and crunchy...
Steve Schmolaris’s Single Review: Jane Doe’s Husband | Hero
It's said that, to avoid disappointment, one should never meet their heroes - which is why Jane Doe’s Husband hasn't looked in a mirror for years. His whole life,...
Classic Album Review: Joel Plaskett | La De Da
This came out in 2005 — or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
“If I don’t jump...
Classic DVD Reviews: Various Artists | ReCollection / Noisy!
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):
Even the punks and...
Classic Album Review: No Deluxe Nothing | My Lovely Wife Disarray
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):
Young artists embrace the...
Albums Of The Week: Dusty Rose Gang | A-One From Day One
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Hailing from the southwest side of Detroit, Dusty Rose Gang make music that sounds like a celebratory summer evening with friends on the beach.
The band’s...
Steve Schmolaris’s Single Review: xmas_tomato | Independent People / See You Sunday
“Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.”
— English Nursery Rhyme, c. 1744
These lines — perhaps a reference...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Johnny Cool / I Want To Live Soundtracks
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):
Over the past couple...
Classic Album Review: Ian Tyson | Songs From The Gravel Road
This came out in 2005 — or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Alberta's beloved cowboy troubadour...
Classic Album Review: Dash Rip Rock | Re-cyclone
This came out in 2005 — or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
These Louisiana cowpunks have...
Classic Album Review: David Usher | If God Had Curves
This came out in 2005 — or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Somebody asked recently when...
