05.12.08
Michael Dean Damron & Thee Loyal Bastards
BAD DAYS AHEAD- (IN MUSIC WE TRUST)- This is the first release by Mike D. with his new band, Thee Loyal Bastard after More..

05.12.08
The Estranged
STATIC THOUGHTS- (DIRTNAP)- Fairly new Portland trio who have spent time in gutter punk bands like Remains of the Day Coldbringer, Hellshock and others More..

05.12.08
The Service Industry
LIMITED COVERAGE- (SAUSPOP)- Jeff Smith has turned the Texas music scene on its ear with his mighty fine label Saustex Records where he has released stellar titles by More..

05.12.08
She & Him
VOLUME ONE- (MERGE)-You know her because she has been in ALMOST FAMOLUS, THE GOOD GIRL, ELF, FAILURE TO LAUNCH and plenty of other movies. More..

05.05.08
Robert Forster
THE EVANGELIST- (YEP ROC)- I didn’t realize that it had been 12 years since the last Forster solo record (WARM NIGHTS) but now that I think about it that was right around the More..

05.05.08
The Goldbergs
UNDER THE RADAR- (KOOL KAT)- Led by the affable Andy Goldberg, this Northeast trio are a power pop band in the Beatles (and Badfinger) tradition and have no problem admitting it.More..

05.05.08
Clint Sutton
S/T- (SELF RELEASED)- This guy is probably getting tired of reading reviews where they call him “that hick from West Virginia” or that he recorded it “way out in the sticks of More..

05.05.08
The Tripwires
MAKES YOU LOOK AROUND- (PAISLEY POP)-The always reliable Paisley Pop label returns with a release that is chock full of chewy melodies courtesy of the Minus 5’s More..

04.28.08
The Apples In Stereo
ELECTRONIC PROJECTS FOR MUSICIANS- (YEP ROC)- Offered up as a companion piece to their first compilation, 1996’s odds and sods collection SCIENCE FAIRE, this 14 More..

04.28.08
Ivy League
THIS IS IVY LEAGUE- (TWENTY SEVEN)- I loved this NYC (via Florida) band’s debut EP from 2006 with the great title track “London Bridges” (included here) and a terrific More..

04.28.08
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
JUKEBOX EXPLOSION- (IN THE RED)- While I must admit I was always partial to Pussy Galore, when the JSBX first burst upon the scene in the early 90’s they were More..

04.28.08
Mia Doi Todd
GEA- (CITY ZEN)-I remember hearing this Southern California folk gal’s debut (THE EWE AND THE EYE from 1997 on further’s Xmas Records label) back when and thinking More..

04.21.08
Baby Grand
COMING TRUE- (SELF RELEASED)- I wasn’t aware of it but apparently this Sacramento, CA band has been around for quite some time and had a debut record out in 2002 More..