Patty Hurst Shifter – Too Crowded on the Losing End
Skillet Gilmore is probably living his dream right now. He’s playing in a group which often sounds a lot like Skillet’s old band, Whiskeytown – right down to the guest appearances by his fellow alumna...
View ArticleThe Hardest Walk by Soledad Brothers
Okay, seriously: if anybody out there ever expected to hear a sitar on a Soledad Brothers album, raise your hand. Or better yet, don’t – because if you did see that coming, you’re either lying, or you...
View ArticleThe Architects – Revenge
Ladies, ladies, ladies…when will you ever learn? Rock singers are appealing, sure: they sweat and they strut and they wear their jeans skin-tight (the better to accentuate their stuffed crotches)....
View ArticleStereophonics – Live from Dakota
I’ve said it once; I’ve said it a million times – there is an art to releasing an interesting and good live album. Look at the Reigning Sound’s recent Live at Goner Records; that record is absolutely...
View ArticleEagles of Death Metal – Death by Sexy
Of all the overused, overemphasized, overrated terms in modern indie music, “honesty” must be close to the top. An unfortunate outgrowth of the 1980s’ integrity-obsessed first wave of alternative rock...
View ArticleJohnnie Taylor – Stax Profiles
Johnnie Taylor may be largely unknown now, but his influence is far-reaching, helping to form the sound of artists such as Otis Redding, Al Green, and Sam & Dave. For Taylor’s Stax Profiles...
View ArticleRance Allen – Stax Profiles
You’ve been reading about Stax all week. You’ve learned about Booker T. & The MGs, and a bunch of monolithic icons you’ve probably never heard of. It’s fascinating stuff, but admittedly a lot of...
View ArticleSSM – SSM
Last month, Detroit rock supergroup The Raconteurs released their highly anticipated debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, to widespread public acclaim and a critical response that ranged from middling to...
View ArticleThe 15th Annual 89X Birthday Bash, featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs, AFI, et. al.
For a lot of girls, there is always that one best friend they can count on. The friend who you’ve had since at least high school, who knows everything about you. The friend you’ve done really stupid...
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Taking Back Sunday – Louder Now
Louder Now, the third album by Amityville, New York emo kids Taking Back Sunday, isn’t really “louder now.” In fact, I’m tempted to say that it might actually be more sugary than their first two...
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