Hound Dog Taylor - Release the Hound
It’s 1974 at the Smiling Dog Saloon in Cleveland, Ohio. The small-but-enthusiastic crowd cheers as the emcee announces Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSharks and Minnows - The Cost of Living
Indie-rock band Sharks and Minnows transcends its emo roots on The Cost of Living, relocating to the deeper end of the musical pool... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJoe Jackson Band - Afterlife
When Joe Jackson burst onto the New Wave scene in 1979 with Look Sharp!, his sophisticated songcraft and the turbocharged assault of his three-piece backing band drew inevitable comparisons to Elvis Costello & the Attractions... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsOf Montreal - Satanic Panic in the Attic
From the acoustic whimsy of The Bedside Drama to the large-scale psychedelic exploration of Coqueliquot Asleep In The Poppies and the concise, lysergic pop-rock gems of Aldhils Arboretum, Of Montreal’s sound has twisted beautifully in a constant flux of evolution and devolution... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMichael Fracasso - A Pocketful of Rain
There’s simply no other voice in pop music like Michael Fracasso’s. Its pure, clarion tone gently but insistently demands your full attention... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsLloyd Cole - Music in a Foreign Language
The latest album by urbane singer/songwriter Lloyd Cole wouldn’t have been possible a few short years ago, but digital technology now enables artists to create expensive-sounding records on a shoestring budget... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsIan McLagan - Rise and Shine
Over three decades since Ian McLagan joined Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane to form the best mod band this side of The Who, The Faces remain one of the most brilliant overlooked bands of their generation... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJimmie Dale Gilmore - Don't Look For A Heartache
Jimmie Dale Gilmore has never garnered widespread recognition in country music circles, but he’s reached near-legendary status in the Americana community... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCasey Stratton - Standing at the Edge
Sometimes judging an album by its cover can be quite instructive. Consider Standing at the Edge, an album with a cover that bears the smoldering, unconvincingly pouting visage of gloss-pop singer/songwriter/pianist Casey Stratton... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBrain Vander Ark: Brian Vender Ark - Resurrection
Better known as the lead singer/guitarist/principal songwriter for anthemic popsters The Verve Pipe, Brian Vander Ark turns a bit more reserved and introspective with Resurrection, his solo debut... read more
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