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"LCD Soundsystem" by LCD Soundsystem

"LCD Soundsystem" by LCD Soundsystem

James Murphy of the production group The DFA and now main man behind his own music project LCD Soundsystem is so much cooler than me that it's not even funny. And God how I hate him for it; but in that enviously pouty kind of way. LCD Soundsystem is an album full of music made by a music snob, for m... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"In Between Dreams" by Jack Johnson

"In Between Dreams" by Jack Johnson

You can't really blame Jack Johnson when it comes to not changing his "if it ain't broke don't fix it" approach to his surfer dude music motif (you know, something 311 should have considered long ago because now they, uh . . . suck). No one else is peddling this kind of G. Love lite schtik at the mo... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Aha Shake Heartbreak" by Kings Of Leon

"Aha Shake Heartbreak" by Kings Of Leon

Kings Of Leon, the Nashville collective of Followill's who have been endlessly referred to as a southern rock Strokes, are back with Aha Shake Heartbreak; their second album of rock-infused, swamp-boogie. Right away, things are noticeably different on this new record. Let's start with the good. Musi... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Outside Closer" by Hood

"Outside Closer" by Hood

The English outfit Hood are a tough lot to sort. When they first started out they sounded like so many different artists, yet have found their own original identity as the miles stretch out behind them. Vocally they've evolved into something like Badly Drawn Boy fronting South, but they're hardly a... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Healthy Distrust" by Sage Francis

"Healthy Distrust" by Sage Francis

In a perfect and just world, slam poet extraordinaire Sage Francis would be the great Caucasian conqueror of hip-hop. Instead, his brilliant Personal Journals album and his side group Non-Prophets reside in virtual obscurity while some platinum blonde you may know from the wrong side of Detroit has... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Wake The Dead" by Comeback Kid

"Wake The Dead" by Comeback Kid

I've been locked in the Boneman labs for a week listening, testing and running a thorough diagnostic examination on Wake the Dead, Comeback Kid's second album. After strenuous data-processing and double-blind tests I can confirm street rumors that Wake The Dead is "one of the best albums of 2005." T... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"To Live In Discontent" by Strike Anywhere

"To Live In Discontent" by Strike Anywhere

Before you start spazzing out I will warn you that this is not a new album. It's just collection of random shit and the five-year-old EP Chorus Of One. Well I'm sure glad I got that out of the way since there are a shitload of Strike Anywhere fans crouched behind every corner of this site - waiting... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"Straylight Run, Action Action, Bella Lea, Fire Escape ...

"Straylight Run, Action Action, Bella Lea, Fire Escape Live" by Electric Love on Valentine's

This show was on Valentine's Day and it started way too early at 6:00pm. The organizers said that they wanted to start it early so people could be with their lovers and do those lovely things that lovers do. Valentine's is to gratuitous screwing what the Super Bowl is to getting shit-faced. Me an... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"All Harm Ends Here" by Early Day Miners

"All Harm Ends Here" by Early Day Miners

It's funny how certain bands can consistently crank out albums and never make even a tiny ripple in the music world. Take for instance Early Day Miners, a slowcore band from Bloomington, Indiana. All Harm Ends Here is their fourth album in nearly as many years, and their formula is pretty simple. Dr... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Sunday Nights" by The Songs Of Junior Kimbrough

"Sunday Nights" by The Songs Of Junior Kimbrough

For a man who ran a juke joint for most of his life, and didn't even record an album until the ripe old age of 62, Junior Kimbrough has certainly put his stamp on modern blues right alongside contemporaries such as R.L. Burnside. In a six-year span, Kimbrough recorded six incredible albums until his... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
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Nick Franglen and Fred Deakin, the chilled-out electronica jokesters who released one of 2002's finest albums in Lost Horizons, are back with '64-'95, a new collection of down-tempo beats that finds this duo heading towards a more serious path musically. Did I say serious? I meant boring. What gives... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Valentine's Collection" by Sweetheart 2005

"Valentine's Collection" by Sweetheart 2005

While stopping at a local Starbucks just this past Valentine's Day for a much needed caffeine induced kick in the ass, I noticed this love song compilation sitting by the cash register. Figuring it would be nothing more than your typical run-of-the-mill Norah Jones/whoever's hot in the coffeehouse w... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Wilderness" by Archer Prewitt

"Wilderness" by Archer Prewitt

You know, I've just been thinking, there're a lot of classes and sub-classes of rock bands, however you want to compartmentalize. In terms of listeners' affections, though, clearly some bands inspire slavish devotion among large numbers (i.e. The Smiths, Death Cab, Dave Matthews, though god knows w... [More]

Written By: Jeff Hubbard
"Push The Button" by Chemical Brothers

"Push The Button" by Chemical Brothers

I remember in high school I was really naive about techno and therefore I hated it. I think it was Freud who said "those things which we don't understand, are those things that we think totally suck." I believe it was mostly the fault of those Dr. Seuss hat-wearing, raver douche-bags skipping around... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"Digital Ash In A Digital Urn" by Bright Eyes

"Digital Ash In A Digital Urn" by Bright Eyes

In my review of I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning I evidently failed to make it clear enough that the record is flavored with alt/country elements. Since I have no access to the inner workings of zboneman.com that lay so mysteriously beyond those red curtains - allow me to make amends here. It does - it... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell