The 6ths
Is Stephen Merritt insane or brilliant? On this latest opus of an album, he c…
Is Stephen Merritt insane or brilliant? On this latest opus of an album, he c…
Whatever happened to rock and roll? You know, the stuff that springs forth fr…
Transparancy :: untitled :: Sunday, November 26th, 2000
Target Or Flag :: Border Crossing :: Friday, November 24th, 2000
New Tricks is the third CD for the Boston-based band the Love Dogs. As…
Multi-genre experimentation is like walking through minefields with a blindfo…
John Braith offers an in-depth critical meditation on the power of The Exorcist on the occasion of its rerelease.
I’m not fazed at all that this record doesn’t sound a whole lot like Jochem P…
There are very few cinematic experiences that could be termed life changing. …
Juno Reactor is amazing. Really. Innovators and pioneers, Juno Reactor sets h…
So the story goes: Pre-Tad and -Mudhoney (respectively), Kurt Danielson and D…
Think the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are all about the swing thing? Not so, says singer Steve Perry. As he tells Jason Feifer, the band is not only more diverse musically than that, they’re also more interested in spreading a message beyond the usual hipster daddy-o-isms.
The follow-up to Joan Osborne’s excellent debut, Relish, took five yea…
Whoever said that metal ballads were gone and not coming back was dead wrong,…
Inconvenience Store :: SEVERE IDIOCY REVIEW: Richy bitchy boats :: Thursday, November 23rd, 2000
I said it about last year’s Something To Prove EP, and I’ll say it aga…
Damn. This looks good – 19 tracks of pseudo-Polynesian pap that I could play…
A nifty lil’ four-tracker here, Babylon Whores’ Errata Stigmata repris…
This is first EP from this new band, but already there’s a heap of expectatio…
Perfect Strange at the Riviera in Atlanta, GA on September 21, 2000. Concert review by Roi Tamkin
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.