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"Hell Hath No Fury" by Clipse

"Hell Hath No Fury" by Clipse

With 2002's wildly ambitious Lord Willin' Clipse looked likely to be the next big thing in the Crack-Rap world. A funny thing happened though on the way to making Malice and Pusha T. Rap moguls. The Sony/BMG merger that happened right after the success of Lord Willin' threw Clipse from their home on... [More]

[Tue Jan 2nd, 2007] Written By: Kyle England
"Nuclear Daydream" by Joseph Arthur

"Nuclear Daydream" by Joseph Arthur

Though Joseph Arthur had recorded two LPs before 2000's Come To Where I'm From, it was during the turn of the century that Arthur's fortunes would take a miraculous turn. He was spotted in a New York club by none other than Peter Gabriel and before you could say "Sledgehammer" Come To Where I'm From... [More]

[Sat Dec 30th, 2006] Written By: The Boneman
"Beast Moans" by Swan Lake

"Beast Moans" by Swan Lake

Oh those wily Canadians and their Indie-Rock Supergroups! First came The New Pornographers with the likes of Neko Case, Destroyer's Dan Bejar and Zumpano's A.C. Newman joining forces back in 2000. Then came the emergence of Broken Social Scene a year later, which featured Indie starlets such as Feis... [More]

[Thu Nov 30th, 2006] Written By: Kyle England
"The Pick of Destiny" by Tenacious D

"The Pick of Destiny" by Tenacious D

Before I spout any negatives about this disc, I just want to say Tenacious D is THE greatest Rock band in the world! However, this is not the greatest review ever written about the D, this is just a tribute to it. All jokes aside, The Pick of Destiny is the new Tenacious D movie out in th... [More]

[Thu Nov 30th, 2006] Written By: Kyle England
"So Divided " by …And You Will Know Us By the Trail o...

"So Divided " by …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of

If you ever find yourself trying to hunt down the greatest Hard Rock records of the last half-decade, you'd be a fool not putting Trail of Dead's 2002 opus Source Tags and Codes near the top of the list. If there was a "how to become your favorite Screamo band" handbook, almost certainly Source Tags... [More]

[Wed Nov 29th, 2006] Written By: Kyle England
"Army of Anyone " by Army of Anyone

"Army of Anyone " by Army of Anyone

It's eerily fascinating to look back at the similar parallel implosions of two of the biggest Rock groups of the 90's, Filter and Stone Temple Pilots. Both started out dominating the mid 90's with their grunge style sound, both had ego-maniacal front men (Richard Patrick for Filter, Scott Weiland fo... [More]

[Wed Nov 29th, 2006] Written By: Kyle England
"9" by Damien Rice

"9" by Damien Rice

Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, the man who stole the hearts of millions of females with his debut O back in 2003, has returned with a proper follow-up titled 9. If you're the kind of listener who's hoping for more of the same, well Damien is here to make your day. Album opener "9 Crimes" is ve... [More]

[Wed Nov 29th, 2006] Written By: Kyle England
"Another Drifter In The Snow" by Aimee Mann

"Another Drifter In The Snow" by Aimee Mann

Former Til' Tuesday front woman Aimee Mann has always been a personal favorite of mine, but even I'll admit that her last two solo records (2002's dismal Lost in Space and last years somewhat sub-par The Forgotten Arm) did little to quench the usual thirst I have for her work. When I first heard she... [More]

[Wed Nov 29th, 2006] Written By: Kyle England
"In a Million Pieces" by The Draft

"In a Million Pieces" by The Draft

Where many wallow in their own misery over the breakup of a band, few see the potential for good things to come down the road. The Draft came together after Hot Water Music called it quits a while back. One of the singer/guitarist Chuck Ragan went on to start up his own acoustic solo act and even a... [More]

[Wed Nov 22nd, 2006] Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"World Waits" by Jeremy Enigk

"World Waits" by Jeremy Enigk

Say what you will about Jeremy Enigk, but bear in mind that if you fail to rank him among the most gifted singer/songwriter/musicians working today then I wouldn't trust you to wipe your ass without a spotter. As the prime mover of Sunny Day Real Estate he is often credited with the creation of emo,... [More]

[Mon Nov 20th, 2006] Written By: The Boneman
"Public Warning" by Lady Sovereign

"Public Warning" by Lady Sovereign

What do you call a white female British rapper who stands barely 5 feet, sings with everything from a grumble to a whine and dresses like Chuck D circa 1991. Evidently she describes herself as the "Biggest Midget In The Game" and with some classic-styled beats and a little help from New York hip hop... [More]

[Wed Nov 15th, 2006] Written By: Tyler Sanders
"Endless Wire" by The Who

"Endless Wire" by The Who

A full 24 years since their last studio album, Daltrey and Townsend re-kindle the fire of a band that was one of the true greats of the british invasion of the 1960's. This outing will prove familar in parts (as in a cut like "Fragments") and some of the anthemic spirit is still there (as in the "Mi... [More]

[Wed Nov 15th, 2006] Written By: Tyler Sanders
"Costello Music" by The Fratellis

"Costello Music" by The Fratellis

Not unlike The Arctic Monkeys, The Fratellis gained a good bit of their promo-motion without any help from a record label. Vaunted by myspace and the like, this trio of Glaswegians have unleashed a debut that will at the very least put a lot of pressure on the band to record a quality follow-up. Cos... [More]

[Fri Nov 10th, 2006] Written By: The Boneman
"Chrome Children" by Peanut Butter Wolf Presents:

"Chrome Children" by Peanut Butter Wolf Presents:

With the recent passing of the genius J Dilla who suddenly succumbed to an ongoing two-year battle with Lupus, you wouldn't think that the Stones Throw Hip-Hop crew would have a lot to feel jovial about these days. As sad and tragic as Dilla's departure from God's green earth is, Stones Throw founde... [More]

[Tue Oct 31st, 2006] Written By: Kyle England
"Gang of Losers" by The Dears

"Gang of Losers" by The Dears

Montreal's The Dears virtually came out of nowhere in 2004 receiving high praise for their lush and string-heavy baroque style record No Cities Left. Almost as much attention was paid to the fact that the band's lead singer, Murray Lightburn, was a black Indie-Rock singer that was heavily indebted t... [More]

[Tue Oct 31st, 2006] Written By: Kyle England