Wednesday, June 8 2011
Arctic Monkeys: Suck It and See
The nods to their own past are always brief and measured; this album was crafted by a band moving inescapably forward.
Tuesday, June 29 2010
22-20s: Shake/Shiver/Moan
British rockers stay true to their blues-influenced roots on their sophomore release.
Thursday, May 31 2007
Architecture and Morality: The Wedding Present Revisited
Pop scholars frequently undervalue The Wedding Present. If the Smiths were the undeniable figurehead for the UK's thriving independent pop scene of the 1980s, then Gedge's little-band-that-could certainly inherited that mantle.
Monday, May 14 2007
brakesbrakesbrakes: The Beatific Visions
The Brighton-based rockers’ newest release has fleshed out the aching melodies only hinted at previously, and kept the laughable political-punk stabs.
Monday, May 7 2007
One of Those Bands: An Interview With the Noisettes
Shingai Shoniwa of the Noisettes turns the tables on the Western mindset and contemporary pop music, as well as on our interviewer.
Tuesday, May 1 2007
Fingers Crossed: An Interview With Field Music
The Sunderland trio can't find enough time to make as much music as they'd like, but they're working on it.
Monday, April 23 2007
Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare
Although lacking the pop of their debut, these UK indie rockers continue to evolve, turning out a strong batch of thorny songs on their sophomore album.
Friday, April 20 2007
The Zombies: Live at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London
Forty years after their groundbreaking, wonderful, alternatively-spelled Odessey and Oracle, Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent form a cheesy Zombies cover band.
