Music
National CD Reviews – March 2010
Reviews of new and recent releases from The Album Leaf, Crime in Stereo, Dessa, Fucked Up, Galactic, Jason Collett, Owen Pallett, Shearwater, Surfer Blood, Tindersticks, Vampire Weekend, White Wizzard, Xiu Xiu and more! … read more
Daniel Day Trio @ The Red Door
It was a freezing cold Saturday night. As we walked down 2nd south to the Red Door my step-brother and I discussed our lovable local government. I’m halfway through the phrase “Glenn Beck-loving sons of…” when our conversation is abruptly halted. There’s a wait to get inside. A line at a local CD release show? Once we got inside, the guy at the door said “find a spot, wherever you can.” The place was packed.
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P.O.S. @ The Urban Lounge
I’m at the Urban Lounge early, drink in hand, waiting for the music to get started. At the smaller venues, it’s worth my time to show up this prematurely to maybe catch a glimpse of the performers while they aren’t all done up in PR mode. I don’t know why I do it—perhaps to feel included, perhaps just to reassure myself these artists who have provided essential soundtracks for my daily life are, in fact, real people. … read more
National CD Reviews – February 2010
Our web exclusive current national CD reviews include albums from The Clipse, Fashawn, Franz Nicolay, Freelance Whales, Local Natives, Outbreak, Twin Tigers and many more. … read more
Classic National CD Reviews
This month we’re running vintage national music reviews from the likes of The Black Keys, The Bouncing Souls, Fugazi, MF Doom, Nirvana, The Pixies, Rancid, Sage Francis, Subhumans, Wesley Willis, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more. … read more
Classic Local CD Reviews
This month we’re running vintage local CD reviews from Bob Moss, The Corleones, Die Monster Die, Gaza, Le Force, The Legendary Porch Pounders, Magstatic, Nolens Volens, Purr Bats, Riverbed Jed, Thunderfist, Tolchock Trio, Tragic Black, The Unlucky Boys, The Used, Vile Blue Shades and The Wolfs. … read more
National CD Reviews – January 2010
This month we review new music from Animal Collective, The Company Band, FELT, Kid Sister, NOFX, Polka Dot Dot Dot, Wyclef Jean and many more. … read more
Pet Shop Boys Christmas EP Review
The Pet Shop Boys Christmas EP reviewed by Dean O Hillis. … read more
National CD Reviews – December 2009
This month’s national reviews feature releases from Asobi Seksu, Beak>, Dead To Me, Evangelista, The Mary Onettes, The Prodigy, The Rakes, Skeletonwitch, Slayer and many more. … read more
Erasure – The Innocents 21st Anniversary Review
Most people that know my musical taste know that I’m a huge Erasure fan. In fact, I would say it is an honest assessment of my fandom to state that Erasure is probably my favorite band of all time. Twenty-one years after its release, one of Vince Clarke and Andy Bell’s greatest albums has definitely stood the test of time. … read more