review Archive
27 Mar 2009
Album Review: Landon — Defying the Stereotype
Guest review by Annelise Kopp Despite its title, this album defies no stereotype. Landon is the equivalent to a combination of Pink, Amy Lee from Evanescence, and Jo Jo. Landon […]
26 Mar 2009
Album Review: Nana Kitade — 18-eighteen
On the leadoff track of her album 18-eighteen, J-Rocker Nana Kitade sounds like some wonderful combination of Pizzicato Five, the Go! Team and the grooviest Target commercial one can imagine. […]
25 Mar 2009
Album Review: BB King — One Kind Favor
Rock and roll has generally been viewed primarily as a young man’s (well, mostly men’s’) game. Pete Townshend wrote the immortal phrase “hope I die before I get old” over […]
24 Mar 2009
Album Review: Killing California — Goin’ South
Ack. More screaming. But let’s talk about the good stuff first. The playing is super-tight, and not in a dumbed-down sort of way, either. Echoes of Fugazi are evident in […]
23 Mar 2009
Album Review: Jil Station — Still Love
These days, the Atlanta sound is mostly represented by ATL/Dirty South-styled gangsta rap. But in the 1980s Atlanta had a thriving new wave scene, fueled by the likes of the […]
22 Mar 2009
Album Review: Jackson United – Harmony and Dissidence
Jackson United is a spinoff project for Chris Shiflett, guitarist for Foo Fighters. In short, if you like Foo Fighters, you will like this. In fact, if you like the […]
21 Mar 2009
Album Review: Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey – hERE aND nOW
✰✰✰✰✰ Once in awhile a record comes along that is so special, so singularly amazing, that it nearly defies criticism. The album hERE aND nOW by Peter Holsapple and […]
20 Mar 2009
Album Review: The Holloways – So This Is Great Britain?
Guest review by Annelise Kopp This record may not be revolutionary, but it is a solidly good record. The first song to stand out was “Generator” with catchy guitar riffs […]
19 Mar 2009
EP Review: The Hero Cycle — Lakes and Ponds
On their Lakes and Ponds EP, Burlington Vermont’s The Hero Cycle manage the neat trick of evoking memories of Echo and the Bunnymen and Modern English without sounding the least […]
18 Mar 2009
Album Review: Hedley — s/t
Not certifiably awful in any way, the debut album by Canadian quartet Hedley is simply another serving of the tired, shopworn formula that the record industry serves up. Like a […]