Concert Review: Sam Phillips – Sept. 12, 2008 October 10, 2008 Sam Phillips Club Café – Pittsburgh, PA Sept. 12, 2008 And now, 150 words on Sam Phillips’ first performance in Pittsburgh in 15 years:… Continue Reading
Reviewer Spotlight: Calexico – Spoke August 28, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet May/June 2007 Knowing that this Tucson ensemble’s loyal following tend to break into fits of breathless poetry about desert… Continue Reading
Reviewer Spotlight: The Melvins – Gluey Porch Treatments August 28, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet March/April 2007 I was, admittedly, in grade school in 1986 when Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Matt Lukin drove… Continue Reading
Top 10 Records I Reviewed (Or Should Have Reviewed) In 2006 July 19, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet January/February 2007 1. Clogs – Lantern An almost sublime offering from a quartet that blurs the line between classical… Continue Reading
Reviewer Spotlight: The Jesus Lizard – Liar July 11, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet September/October 2006 The Jesus Lizard’s third full-length, released some 14 years ago, simply is without rival. A pummeling, explosive… Continue Reading
Reviewer Spotlight: Don Caballero – Don Caballero 2 July 10, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet July/August 2006 Don Caballero – Don Caballero 2 Some musicians may stumble upon moments of inspiration — even flashes… Continue Reading
Reviewer Spotlight: Cheer-Accident – Enduring The American Dream May 30, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet May/June 2006 Cheer-Accident – Enduring The American Dream If America ever needs a soundtrack to serve as its death… Continue Reading
Reviewer Spotlight: Pinetop Seven – Rigging The Toplights April 20, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet March/April 2006 Pinetop Seven – Rigging The Toplights For the better part of two years and change, I worked… Continue Reading
Feature: Top 10 of 2005 (Delusions of Adequacy) April 11, 2008 Top 10 of 2005 Originally published in Delusions of Adequacy 01. Slint – The Reunion (Bootlegs) The Louisville legend’s rebirth was the underground story… Continue Reading
Feature: Top 10 of 2004 (Delusions of Adequacy) April 11, 2008 Top 10 of 2004 Originally published in Delusions of Adequacy 01. Tom Waits – Real Gone (Anti) What can you say? This eclectic mix… Continue Reading
