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"Burning in the Sun" by Blue Merle

"Burning in the Sun" by Blue Merle

The first time I heard Nashville's Blue Merle, I could have sworn it was a side project of Coldplay's Chris Martin. Although the lead singer may sound alot like Martin, the music itself goes in several different directions with an occasional fiddle or violin thrown in. Two of the first few tracks, "... [More]

[Mon Jan 8th, 2007] Written By: Doug Radunich
"By Ryan Slack" by Best Albums of 2006

"By Ryan Slack" by Best Albums of 2006

It's that time of the year again when we have the pleasure of compiling our list of favorites for the year. First to weigh in is the Slackmeister - others will follow throughout the Holidays. Ryan Slack's Best Albums Of 2006 I'm not quite sure what to say about the year in review for music in... [More]

[Mon Jan 8th, 2007] Written By: The Slackmeister
"Hip Hop is Dead" by Nas

"Hip Hop is Dead" by Nas

Who knew four little words could set the Hip-Hop nation's ears ablaze? Ever since Nas stated a few months back that his new record would be titled Hip Hop Is Dead the question on the minds of many is whether or not one of the most influential and time-tested MC's in the game is just having a little... [More]

[Wed Jan 3rd, 2007] Written By: Kyle England
"Living Well" by Rob Crow

"Living Well" by Rob Crow

To call Rob Crow prolific would be a tad of an understatement. Rolling through projects quicker than a box of Kleenex, Crow has been involved with Indie-Rock bands such as Heavy Vegetable, Thingy, Optiganally Yours and Physics and has even been apart of noisier projects such as The Ladies with Zach... [More]

[Wed Jan 3rd, 2007] Written By: Kyle England
"Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani

"Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani

God, I honestly didn't think that Gwen Stefani could get any worse than that wretched 2004 solo debut L.A.M.B. but I was wrong. Congrats Gwen, you've topped yourself and made one of, if not the worst album of 2006. Making something as abysmal as The Sweet Escape surprisingly takes a lot of A list mu... [More]

[Tue Jan 2nd, 2007] Written By: Kyle England
"It's never Been Like That" by Phoenix

"It's never Been Like That" by Phoenix

Some of the more interesting music that I end up getting turned onto these days comes courtesy of my Syrius satellite hook-up. Alternative Nation is a reliable channel, but I find myself gravitating mostly toward Left of Center, which, as the moniker suggests, gravitates more toward the more eclecti... [More]

[Tue Jan 2nd, 2007] Written By: The Boneman
"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