Thursday, August 26 2010
Coil Sea: Coil Sea
Coil Sea, fronted by Arbouretum's Dave Heumann, offers an interesting improvisational experiment.
Tuesday, August 24 2010
Óðmenn: Óðmenn
Óðmenn sits not only on the cusp of two decades, but also on the cusp of two sounds. One is younger, grubbier and percussive, the other is more expansive and guitar-rooted.
Monday, August 2 2010
Foals: iTunes Festival London 2010 EP
Foals successfully translate their complex indie rock into a live setting on this EP.
Monday, July 19 2010
‘Jass’ Gives You the Feel for Early American History
Take a tour of Storyville where Jazz began and murder prevails, bringing in the likes of David Fulmer's hero who is as good at solving crime as he's crippled by his love of an irresistible whore.
Wednesday, July 7 2010
Celebrating 70 Years of Ringo Starr (videos)
On July 7th, 1940, Richard Starkey was born in Liverpool, but from 1959 on, he would mostly be known to the world as Ringo Starr. Here's an up-to-date video flashback of his entire career.
Wednesday, June 2 2010
Against Me!: White Crosses
White Crosses is a huge, mainstream rock album that draws as much from Bruce Springsteen and U2 as it does from Against Me!'s own folk-punk roots. Sorry, bitter old-school fans, but it's really, really good.
Erik Hassle: Pieces
There is more to Erik Hassle than meets the eye. Or less. Depending on how you look at it.
Friday, May 28 2010
Race in America, Race in Music: Different Trains, Same Two Tracks
It's an American pop music creation myth: that blues and folk music developed along two distinct tracks, with their own distinct traditions, divided along racial lines. The truth is, of course, far more slippery and complicated.
