8.30.10
Clubfeet
GOLD ON GOLD--(PLANT MUSIC)- Was a time I would have been embarrassed to like anything so grounded in drum machine settings. But for at least a couple More..
8.30.10
Concrete Blonde
BLOODLETTING (20th Anniversary Expanded Edition)-(SHOUT FACTORY)- I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for music from my youth. One example is that of Concrete Blonde. Back in 1990, they made a major splash with a song called More..
8.30.10
Grand Lake
BLOOD SEA DREAM- (HIPPIES ARE DEAD)- Contemporary Westerners are a pretty jaded bunch. Environmental and human tragedies are so common that one tends to pick and choose where to place one’s sympathies, More..
8.30.10
Landing On The Moon
WE MAKE HISTORY NOW-(YOUNG LOVE)-John Klemmensen’s vocals paint the first impression. I’m thinking, “Much too bleaty-goat/Adam Duritz.” But that only lasts More..
8.30.10
Megafaun
HERETOFORE-(HOMETAPES)- When I scanned the onesheet for Heretofore, Megafaun's new mini-album, I saw a word that instantly sent a shiver down my More..
8.30.10
Quakers On Probation
EVERY LIVING THING-(SELF RELEASED)- Of all places ,this terrific father/son duo f Daniel Craig(s) hails from Yakima, WA. They are joined by an interesting group More..
8.23.10
Chris Brokaw And Geoff Farina
THE ANGEL’S MESSAGE TO ME--(CAPITAN)- These two, while not being household names or anything have both certainly carved out a niche in More..
8.23.10
The Gaslight Anthem
AMERICAN SLANG-(SIDE ONE DUMMY)- This record came out two months ago and I wanted to review it sooner but it didn’t immediately grab me like their previous one did More..
8.23.10
Leatherface
THE STORMY PETREL- (NO IDEA)- Hard to believe it but these Sunderland, UK punks have been at it for two decades now. If I’m not mistaken I believe this is their first record More..
8.23.10
Seth Swirsky
WATERCOLOR DAY-(SELF RELEASED)-This California pop maven released a solid 204 solo record (INSTANT PLEASURE) but it was 2007’s release of his project the Red Button, More..
8.23.10
Wavves
KING OF THE BEACH-(FAT POSSUM)- Ok, I missed the boat on this guy. I kept reading the name but never bothered to check it out then once I actually read a review More..
8.23.10
V/A
SING ME TO SLEEP-INDIE LULLABIES-(AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT)- This Connecticut label always seems to be doing records which benefit some type of More..
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