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The Fever: In The City of Sleep
A shockingly entertaining and ambitious resurgence from what used to be just another NYC postpunk regurgitation.
31 May 2006
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The Black Angels: Passover
As clumsily poetic and irresistible as a city storm, these BJM devotees mount an engaging psych-rock rebellion.
Liam Colle
03 May 2006
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Rahim: Ideal Lives
Rahim is something of a rarity -- a good band now that promises to get even better later.
Liam Colle
02 May 2006
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The Creeping Nobodies
Doing it all for the love of the music, Toronto-based band the Creeping Nobodies keeps the romantic dream alive while diligently slogging through the dirty work, finding themselves on the cusp of expanding both their territory and their audience's horizons.
Liam Colle
20 Apr 2006
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Wilderness: Vessel States
Baltimore's high-flown tyrants release another dose of bombastic post punk.
Liam Colle
14 Apr 2006
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Oakley Hall: Second Guessing
Oneida cofounder heads back-to-basics with his countrified band of sun drenched romantics.
Liam Colle
27 Mar 2006
Music
Quintron & Miss Pussycat: Swamp Tech
Grime-synth soul meets puppetry in the weird world of Quintron & Miss Pussycat.
Liam Colle
18 Jan 2006
Music
Neon Blonde: Chandeliers in the Savannah
Blood Brothers' Side Project Makes Their Noise With A Side of Lovely.
Liam Colle
22 Dec 2005
Music
The (International) Noise Conspiracy: Armed Love
Rick Rubin leads the rocking Swedes to their demise.
Liam Colle
07 Dec 2005
Music
Tangiers: The Family Myth
Animated rock and roll never felt so frightening and right as this.
Liam Colle
27 Oct 2005
Music
Bloc Party: Silent Alarm Remixed
Finally, new Bloc Party material. Hey, wait a second...
Liam Colle
17 Oct 2005
Music
The Deadly Snakes: Porcella
A soundtrack for both the hungry and the overfed; this is soul food.
Liam Colle
16 Oct 2005
Music
The Eames Era: Double Dutch
It's a shame kids aren't having as much sex as they used to (i.e. stop listening to music).
Liam Colle
13 Oct 2005
Music
The Deadly Snakes
The scourge of Toronto serves up the best album of the year (that nobody was waiting for).
Liam Colle
13 Oct 2005
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Seu Jorge: Cru
Fresh off his scene stealing performance The Life Aquatic, Seu Jorge's solo album provides more clues to his mystery.
Liam Colle
06 Oct 2005
Music
Matthew Barber: Sweet Nothing
Perfectly titled, this album is required listening for down-to-earth toddlers (and their parents).
Liam Colle
04 Oct 2005
Music
Tenement Halls: Knitting Needles & Bicycle Bells
Merge Records Veteran Chris Lopez Gives You What You Want - Probably.
Liam Colle
20 Sep 2005
Music
The Jan Martens Frustration: The Jan Martens Frustration
Another Swedish garage sale. A collection of vintage instruments, used up riffs, and an overbearing antique dealer.
Liam Colle
12 Sep 2005
Music
Cursive: The Difference Between Houses and Homes: Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001
Emo Pioneers Revisit The Bad Old Days.
Liam Colle
09 Aug 2005
Music
Wilderness: Wilderness
Bombastic art-rock for vocal fetishists. This might break your head.
Liam Colle
07 Aug 2005
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Bruce Springteen / The Go Team / The Deadly Snakes
Three awe-inspiring shows that couldn't have less to do with each other. Three amazing nights that shouldn't have ended and really, should've ended me.
Liam Colle
27 Jul 2005
Music
Wolf Parade: Wolf Parade
A Brilliant Sample Of Their Fall Debut. Will Summer End Already!?"
Liam Colle
25 Jul 2005
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