Philip Robertson

Features

CMJ Music Marathon 2004: Day One: Moving Units, Saul Williams, Gang Gang Dance followed by Sonic You

PopMatters takes to the streets of New York once again for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. [15 October 2004]

Reviews

Gomez: 3 April 2009 - Brooklyn, NY

Despite touring for the better part of 12 years, Gomez still appear to thoroughly enjoy being on stage together. [28 May 2009]

Siren Festival 2007 feat. the Twilight Sad, Black Lips, We Are Scientists, M.I.A., New York Dolls

Yes, there’s the commute from the city, the oppressive heat, and the feeling of being squashed amongst all the tattoos, (over)exposed flesh, and beer bottles. But it's worth it, right? [8 August 2007]

Editors

Everyone needs an Editor. Even me... [3 February 2006]

Test Icicles: For Screening Purposes Only

Try as he might, Robertson can't warm to these hyped UK youngsters. [8 December 2005]

The Subways: Young For Eternity

The Subways carry lots of attitude, big dreams, and a cheeky, clumsy style of personal interaction that makes you want to take them out after work to booze it up. [2 December 2005]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

A straw poll of reactions to the new material ranged from raised eyebrows to suggestions that the group change their name to the Bluegrass Rebel Motorcycle Club... [10 October 2005]

Garbage: Bleed Like Me

Bleed Like Me is an album of contrived power-pop songs that chart the lows and lows of yet another failing relationship. Personally, the album uses too many catches, deliberate hooks and gimmicks to make this anything that will be played in my house too often. [11 April 2005]

Coheed and Cambria + Underoath

Emotive space explorers answer calls to 'Man your own jackhammer, man your battle station.' Whatever that means.... [7 December 2004]