Review: Snowy – “Lilywhite” February 7, 2008 One of the finest and most spine-tingling moments on Lilywhite, the debut from California-based pop ensemble Snowy, may come right at the beginning of… Continue Reading
Review: Skeleton Key – “Live at Metro 06/13/04” February 7, 2008 Though Erik Sanko continues to be an intriguing and accomplished musician in many an indie-rock circle, it would be difficult to argue that conventional… Continue Reading
Review: The Locust – Safety Second, Body Last February 7, 2008 EPs can feel, by their nature, transitory — seven or eight songs or less, cobbled together in a studio between larger projects, recorded on… Continue Reading
Review: Dw. Dunphy – “Crazy Talk” February 7, 2008 Two-thirds of the way into “Secret Language,” Dw. Dunphy’s Crazy Talk EP goes from interesting to incredible. The song, the fourth on the five-track… Continue Reading
Review: Grand Unified Theory – S/T February 7, 2008 If rock bands were butterflies, it would tough to pin down Grand Unified Theory, a young Berkeley, Ca. band fluttering in invisible paths that… Continue Reading
Review: Papa M – “Hole of Burning Alms” February 7, 2008 Here, my friends, is the stumbling block. After the endless horizons and majestic twists and turns of the recent audio tour diary EP series,… Continue Reading
Review: The Race – “If You Can” February 7, 2008 “So you want to build the ark again / You say you want to start again / Go ahead go,” Craig Klein sings amid… Continue Reading
Review: Jack Endino – “Permanent Fatal Error” February 7, 2008 It can feel sometimes like we live in era of retreads and historical re-enactors, a musical environment where it can be safer and more… Continue Reading
Review: Danger Mouse – “The Grey Album” February 7, 2008 For the sake of context, let’s refresh our memories. Last month, EMI launched a cease-and-desist campaign against The Grey Album, Danger Mouse’s ambitious though… Continue Reading
Review: Jello Biafra/The Melvins – “Never Breathe What You Can’t See” February 7, 2008 In a political climate where partisan debate often resembles a primal scream therapy session, Jello Biafra — that godfather of politically charged punk missives… Continue Reading