Thursday, October 20 2011
John Wesley Harding: Video-making Man
John Wesley Harding teams up with Eugene Mirman for new video, "Sing Your Own Song", which spoofs a Paul Simon classic.
Thursday, September 22 2011
R.E.M.: The Greatest American Band. Ever.
Where R.E.M -- like any band -- really distances themselves and makes their true case for greatness is in the lesser-known and semi-obscure songs.
Monday, December 6 2010
‘R.E.M.: Live from Austin, TX’ May Not Be History in the Making, but It’s Certainly Entertaining
R.E.M. made their Austin City Limits debut less than a month before the release of Accelerate. It's clear that they were excited about the album.
Tuesday, November 16 2010
Tired Pony: The Place We Ran From
Tired Pony couldn't have a picked a better name for itself. Just from their debut album, it sounds like they are ready to drop dead.
Friday, February 13 2009
Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3: Goodnight Oslo
For his second outing with the Venus 3, Robyn Hitchcock both tightens up his songs and adds to his arrangements with vocal harmonies and horns. The result is another winner.
Monday, January 26 2009
Bar Band Americanus: The Best of Charlie Pickett And…
Charlie Pickett owned the night during the '80s, although you may not have heard of him yet.
Thursday, August 2 2007
Robyn Hitchcock: Storefront Hitchcock / Jewels for Sophia
These reissues of two late '90s Robyn Hitchcock albums find the surrealist singer-songwriter in prime form.
