CD Review : Saosin “In Search of Solid Ground”
California-based post-hardcore outfit Saosin has always had a lot of pressure on them. And, whether it’s been following up the success of their debut EP,…
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CD Review : Air, “Love 2”
The French duo, Air, has been celebrated for their unique melding of futuristic synth-pop beats and nostalgic seventies references. In 1998, their debut LP, Moon…
Very Special Ed.
An Education is set in 1960s suburban London and tells the story of a teenage girl whose life is changed when she falls in love…
CD Review : Civet “Hell Hath No Fury”
Is Civet the greatest female rock group since the Runaways? No. Their official bio calls them, “the hottest all-girl rock n’ roll band (both literally…
CD Review : Grant Davidson “Tired Limbs For Ashes”
Local fellow Grant Davidson’s album, Tired Limbs for Ashes, is a quiet affair, evoking a dusty late-summer afternoon spent reflecting on life’s highs and lows,…
CD Review – fun, “Aim and Ignite”
This band is fun. And, in what can only be described as a triumph of literal representation, they are also actually named “fun.” Finally! What…
CD Review – Two Hours Traffic, “Territory”
Two Hours Traffic new album, Territory, crams 40 years of guitar-pop history into a half hour or so. It’s tight fit but they’ve wedged Beatles…
Wild Things, I Think I Love You
Audiences will undoubtedly be depressed while watching Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are. But this kind of mood is rare and refreshing when we…
Subplots, stoners and sinks
“It’s easy to find what you’re against but difficult to find what you’re for.” This is a paraphrase of one of the memorable lines in…
CD Review : Bob Mould, “Life and Times”
Mention Bob Mould to a music lover theses days, and you’ll be given a quizzical look, followed by the question, “Isn’t he doing dance music…