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"Farm" by Dinosaur Jr.

"Farm" by Dinosaur Jr.

Don't call it a reunion anymore boys and girls. When they've just put out their second album in a three year span, I think you can officially say that Dinosaur Jr., one of the greatest and most influential bands of the Grunge era is back with a vengeance. Not only did their 2007 album Beyond mark th... [More]

[Wed Sep 9th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"No One’s First and You’re Next" by Modest Mouse

"No One’s First and You’re Next" by Modest Mouse

Since 2004, Modest Mouse have been one of the most popular bands in mainstream Rock music and I still find it a tad strange because Modest Mouse have always been one of those strangely brilliant, entirely original and outright quirky bands that you wouldn't necessarily expect the spoon fed, watered... [More]

[Wed Sep 9th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Julian Plenti is Skyscraper" by Julian Plenti

"Julian Plenti is Skyscraper" by Julian Plenti

Julian Plenti is actually the not so secret alias/pen name of Paul Banks, the lead singer of Indie-Rock darlings Interpol. Oddly enough, Banks' Plenti persona has been around longer than his much more famous band. Banks used to perform as Plenti around New York City a decade ago in leaner days and w... [More]

[Sun Sep 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Humbug" by Arctic Monkeys

"Humbug" by Arctic Monkeys

Only two albums in, Arctic Monkeys have created such a massive buzz across the pond over in the U.K. Many publications have gone as ridiculously far as saying that Alex Turner and the boys are the second coming of The Beatles. That's a load of poppycock, but the Monkeys and Turner in particular do h... [More]

[Sun Sep 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Veckatimest" by Grizzly Bear

"Veckatimest" by Grizzly Bear

When lead singer of Fleet Foxes Robin Pecknold (who incidentally made one of last year's best albums) publically comes out and says "Veckatimest is so good it makes me want to quit and become a banker" you know you've probably got an instant classic headed your way. And he's absolutely right. Grizzl... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Secret, Profane & Sugarcane" by Elvis Costello

"Secret, Profane & Sugarcane" by Elvis Costello

Secret, Profane & Sugarcane is not Elvis Costello's first foray into the world of Folk-Bluegrass Country and Americana. All the way back in 1981 Costello released an album of all Country covers titled Almost Blue and then in 1986, Costello collaborated with T-Bone Burnett for King of America. 23 yea... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" by Phoenix

"Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" by Phoenix

For a band that once held the honors of being the Electronic group Air's backing band, Phoenix sure have come a long way. In the ten years since they formed, they've gone from being a moody rock band with tinges of Soul and Electronica to France's answer to The Strokes and, just maybe, the best Pop/... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"The Eternal" by Sonic Youth

"The Eternal" by Sonic Youth

Other than maybe Radiohead or Wilco, it's hard to think of any other band besides Sonic Youth that has had a more lauded and more well-recieved decade of work in the 00's. Since 2002, Sonic Youth have made some of the most admired albums in their long tenured career including that years' Murray Stre... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Together Through Life" by Bob Dylan

"Together Through Life" by Bob Dylan

Arriving seemingly out of nowhere, Bob Dylan's new album Together Through Life was even a shock to Columbia, his one and only label home for over 45 years now. Rush released to match the spontaneous feel of the proceedings, Together Through Life certainly has the essence of a feather, clocking in at... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Mind the Drift" by Big Business

"Mind the Drift" by Big Business

After doing the two piece vocals/bass & drums thing for their last couple of records and also serving as the rhythm section backbone of The Melvins for their respective last two records, Jared Warren and Coady Willis of the Stoner-Metal group Big Business have finally decided to bring on board a lea... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey" by Cracker

"Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey" by Cracker

You know how there are those bands that were never truly appreciated in their heyday, but like a fine wine over time, their albums age to a point where they're ripe for consumption and rediscovery? Cracker (and Dave Lowery in general) is one of those bands (and guys.) Over the past few years, Lower... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Actor" by St. Vincent

"Actor" by St. Vincent

Annie Clark a.k.a. St. Vincent is definitely one of the most unique women working in the music world today. Cutting her teeth as the lead guitarist for the likes of Sufjan Stevens and The Polyphonic Spree, Clark is now her own lead guitarist and Actor is sonically and creatively more unique than her... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"What Have You Done, My Brother?" by Naomi Shelton & Th...

"What Have You Done, My Brother?" by Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens

It's not too often that an artist waits until their late 60's to make their first record, but that is exactly what Naomi Shelton has done with her jaw dropping debut What Have You Done, My Brother?, one of the finest Soul records to be released in years. Along with musical dire... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"Wavering Radiant" by Isis

"Wavering Radiant" by Isis

Metal stalwarts Isis having been blazing the path that heavily influence Neurosis set before them and over the last decade have become one of the most influential Post-Metal bands of the new millenium. Their new album Wavering Radiant picks up right where 2006's In the Absence of Truth left off with... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England
"The Bright Mississippi" by Allen Toussaint

"The Bright Mississippi" by Allen Toussaint

When you think of legendary New Orleans musicians, the first names that come to mind are Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, The Meters, Lee Dorsey and my personal favorite Allen Toussaint. Toussaint was a master of composing great Soul songs for others in the 70's, very rarely keeping anything for him... [More]

[Sat Jun 6th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast
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