Pomegranates: Heaven

I wish The O.C. was still airing for a myriad of reasons, including Kirsten’s perpetually worried face and Ryan’s short-lived choker. Another is that so the closing track, “Surfing the Human Heart,” from Pomegranates’ Heaven could appear in it. The coming-of-age lyrics (“I have seen a lot of shit in my day / But I’m too young to quit they say / So I carry on,” and “If I had never been wrecked a car before / I’d still wonder what the airbags were for / But I’m older now”) make this heartache cut ideal to swim beneath the current...  read more

10 Ohio Bands You Should Listen to Now

The capital of Rock 'n' Roll doesn't lie in the seaside metropolises of the East or the glitzy coasts of the Pacific West. In addition to exporting such fine industrial goods as electrical machinery, glass, jelly and lady's underwear, Ohio is one of the country's finest producers of tasty licks and infectious melodies.  read more

CMJ: An A-Z Guide

There are more than 1,200 artists playing the CMJ Music Marathon this week...  read more

Best of What's Next: Pomegranates

Pomegranates' Everybody, Come Outside! might be the most fitting album title of the year...  read more