Simon Joyner
Beautiful Losers: Singles and Compilation Tracks 1994-1999 (Jagjaguwar). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Beautiful Losers: Singles and Compilation Tracks 1994-1999 (Jagjaguwar). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Neva Dinova (Crank!). Review by Stein Haukland.
Doug Kabourek was once part of the band that eventually became The Faint, but with Golden Sand and the Grandstand, he’s moved on to his own lo-fi indie pop gems as Fizzle Like a Flood. Stein Haukland gets the scoop on Kabourek’s music and that unusual name.
Terry Eagan offers up a list of the 19 diversions that brought him the most pleasure in 2001.
Hotel Lives (Truckstop). Review by Terry Eagan.
The Lousy Dance (Truckstop). Review by Mark Chester
The Christine EP (Secretly Canadian). Review by Chad Bidwell
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.
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.