new release Archive
05 Apr 2016
Album Mini-review: The Coral — Distance Inbetween
File Next to: Echo and the Bunnymen, The Doors, The Cult Standing astride two rock subgenres – Britpop and a sort of Paisley Underground revival – The Coral have been […]
05 Apr 2016
Album Mini-review: Coastgaard — Devil on the Balcony
(The following was originally published by the San Diego Reader.) Though Coastgaard build their music on a foundation of surf rock, their approach is quite some distance from that of […]
31 Mar 2016
Current and Coming Attractions, Spring 2016
I’ve been a busy boy lately, and not just as pertains to this blog. I’ve placed features in the Colorado Springs Independent; in addition to the weekly “Sound Advice” column […]
30 Mar 2016
Plankeye Peggy’s Album Release Carnival
Editor’s Note: the album release carnival discussed in this feature has already taken place; check out Plankeye Peggy’s other live dates here. “We don’t want people concentrating on how many […]
29 Mar 2016
Album Review: The Miamis — We Deliver
I hold Omnivore Recordings in the highest esteem: the collective taste of their prime movers is beyond reproach, and they’ve been responsible for some of the most thoughtful reissues of […]
28 Mar 2016
Album Review: Robin Trower — Where Are You Going To
It’s rare for a guitarist to change styles mid-career, but there is some precedent. Jeff Beck played one style when he was with the Yardbirds, and then headed in a […]
25 Mar 2016
Album Mini-review: Doug Tuttle — It Calls On Me
File next to: Tame Impala, Plasticland, Starling Electric On his self-titled 2014 debut, Doug Tuttle staked out his musical territory: a shimmering, woozy, yet highly tuneful 21st century take on […]
25 Mar 2016
Album Mini-review: Seth Bogart
File next to: The B-52s, Apples in Stereo, The Television Personalities There’s always a place for some quality trash culture dance pop. Bogart got his start under the Hunx and […]
25 Mar 2016
Album Mini-review: John Cale — M/FANS
File next to: Leonard Cohen, Diamanda Galas, Einstürzende Neubaten John Cale has never been one to trade on his Velvet Underground fame; he’s long since left behind the music of […]
24 Mar 2016
Trixie Whitley: From Child DJ to Captivating Solo Artist
A little over a year ago, multi-instrumentalist Trixie Whitley recorded a an album’s worth of songs intended as the follow-up to her 2013 debut album, Fourth Corner. But after a […]