Review: Pinataland – “Hymns for the Dreadful Night” March 22, 2012 It’s 2003 all over again, and no, no, please exhale—I’m not talking about any kind of reprise of the Bush years. The Brooklyn-based “antique-garde”… Continue Reading
Review: Sarah Jaffe – Suburban Nature May 17, 2010 It unfolds in careful steps: drummer Jeff Ryan’s simple 1-2-3-4 count-off, the soft but persistent shuffle of an acoustic guitar, the poppy electric bass,… Continue Reading
Review: Robin Aigner – Bandito February 20, 2010 Robin Aigner’s got you hooked from the first verse. The acoustic guitar, jazzy and hushed, slowly shuffles, the violin weeps and fingers run over… Continue Reading
Review: Dish – “Ma Raison De Vivre Ton Amour” August 12, 2009 There’s plenty to love about Ma Raison De Vivre Ton Amour, the second outing from Dish, but the verdict is still out over… Continue Reading
Review: Point Juncture Wa. – “Heart To Elk” August 12, 2009 The album begins with the click and clack of electronic percussion but, within moments, carefully gives way to humming horns and punctuation from a… Continue Reading
Review: Only Thunder – “Lower Bounds” June 4, 2009 Only Thunder? Talk about faulty advertising. Those turning on Lower Bounds, the Denver quintet’s outing on Bermuda Mohawk Productions, will be surprised by the… Continue Reading
Review: The Phantom Band – “Checkmate Savage” June 4, 2009 Checkmate Savage, the debut from Glasgow’s The Phantom Band, is a special kind of mutant. A well-crafted hybrid of sounds as disparate as post-rock,… Continue Reading
Review: The Televangelist and The Architect – “There’s A Song In There Somewhere” June 4, 2009 Let’s rewind. The year is 2003 — six years ago, give or take — and a Berkeley, Ca. band by the name of Grand… Continue Reading
Review: The Marches – 4 A.M. Is The New Midnight March 27, 2009 The Marches get about 65 seconds into the opening of its Satellite/Star Records outing before someone name-drops the title of the record. The detail… Continue Reading
Review: Pit Er Pat – “High Time” March 20, 2009 Every time I listen to Pit Er Pat, I am reminded of the early silent films of Man Ray, the way the camera fixates… Continue Reading
