Features
Friday, May 23 2008
Juggernaut Still Rides: Behind the Scenes and Times of Swervedriver
Swervedriver have been away for so long that most assumed they were never coming back. Yet here they are, 17 years after their debut, in the midst of a full-scale tour. This is how they lived to tell.
Monday, April 16 2007
The Beautiful & Damned [Los Angeles]
Embodying the labyrinthine decay and assured swagger of their Hollywood home, the Beautiful & Damned are fueled by a bit of literary pretension and a drive to expose the grandeur in the intimate and ugly.
Wednesday, January 17 2007
Blacklist [New York]
Born out of twin interests in art and activism, the murky and even problematic practice of either has given way to a band that perches on the ledge between hipster fashion and scene critique.
Friday, July 28 2006
The Cinematics
Still in the larval stages, guitarist and vocalist Scott Rinner explains how the Cinematics have found themselves on the verge of breaking big, and what that means for establishing an identity.
Thursday, September 29 2005
Soft
Defying both the myth of club life and New York City's grueling scene, these Madchester revivalists are setting their sights on the stars, one methodical, careful step at a time.
Reviews
Tuesday, November 7 2006
The Brother Kite: Waiting for the Time to be Right
The Brother Kite released their sophomore album more than a month ago, and while the album is easily one of the best you’ll hear this year, there’s a good chance you haven’t heard of it until now.
Wednesday, January 25 2006
The Kooks: Inside In / Inside Out
Not ones to be bashful or to hold back, Brighton’s The Kooks open with a whiplash-inducing clutch of certain singles.
Wednesday, June 15 2005
The Departure: Dirty Words
In an era of bands obsessed with the glassy disembodiment of Joy Division, the Departure are the first band to nail Curtis's alien menace, to wipe away the last identifiable traces of the human artist.
Wednesday, May 4 2005
The Boxer Rebellion: Exits
The Boxer Rebellion defies the 'rock 'n' roll paradigm' to great effect on this ambitious, if spotty, debut.
Friday, November 12 2004
The Manic Street Preachers: Lifeblood
While far from a smashing return to form on par with Everything Must Go (their career high-water mark), Lifeblood should reassure the public that the Manics are not yet artistically bankrupt.
