Wednesday, October 12 2011
The Pack A.D.: Unpersons
Unpersons is stripped-down, high-dudgeon garage from two pissed-off gals trying to hold onto a shred of their humanity in 21st-century America.
Tuesday, August 30 2011
Jacuzzi Boys: Glazin’
Who could've guessed in 2011 that plunking girl-group aesthetics down at the beach with some fuzzed-out guitars would be a legitimate path to glory?
Tuesday, May 24 2011
Art Brut: Brilliant! Tragic!
Art Brut team-up with Black Francis at Wavelength Studios in Salem, Oregon, and offer another batch of infectious, witty punk songs.
Tuesday, February 2 2010
The Soft Pack: The Soft Pack
Formerly known as the Muslims, this four-piece grow into their new name on their second LP with their unique brand of beach-y, garage-punk undercut by a heavy dose of dry and dark sarcasm.
Friday, November 20 2009
Various Artists: Mind Expanders Volume 2
The neverending trove of dusty psychedelic treasures continues to be dug out. That's not to say we don't encounter cobwebs along the way.
Monday, July 13 2009
Disco’s Not Dead
In praise of disco on the anniversary of the notorious disco demolition day.
Friday, April 17 2009
Lo-Fi Highlights
It seems that indie has turned from the glam and glitz of orchestral pop to the grit of lo-fi.
Monday, September 15 2008
The Streets: Everything Is Borrowed
Happy and healthy aren't really adjectives normally associated with Mike Skinner's output as the Streets thus far, and perhaps that's enough to make Everything Is Borrowed worth a listen.
