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"Riot On An Empty Street" by Kings of Convenience

"Riot On An Empty Street" by Kings of Convenience

Kings of Convenience, if you didn't already know, is Norway's indie rock answer to Simon & Garfunkel. Eirik Glambek Boe and his compadre Erlend create a vocal blend that sounds so organically perfect that it's a little bit scary - a phenomenon on full display on their 2001 sophomoric Quiet is the Ne... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Kiss & Tell" by Sahara Hotnights

"Kiss & Tell" by Sahara Hotnights

After listening to Jennie Bomb, Sahara Hotnights 2002 American debut, it seemed almost too obvious to call these ladies simply just a Swedish rehashing of The Donnas. The Ramones meets The Runaways. But with Sahara Hotnights major label debut Kiss & Tell, those comparisons will definitely need a pri... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Impossible Dream" by Patti Griffin

"Impossible Dream" by Patti Griffin

To say that listening to Patty Griffin's Impossible Dream is a pleasure is like describing The Passion of the Christ as a high old time at the movies. Griffin's songs are potent enough to make your bones ache. WIth one wave of her hand she brands you with an album's worth of pain, whispered out... [More]

Written By: Sam Payne
"Palm Trees and Power Lines" by Sugarcult

"Palm Trees and Power Lines" by Sugarcult

I remember in Junior High when punk first became mainstream with great bands like Green Day, Offspring, Rancid, and even Bad Religion. However, over the years it seemed like commercialized punk bands felt the need to be poppier-sounding, and the lyrics started to involve love, girlfriends, and brea... [More]

Written By: Doug Radunich
"Scissor Sisters" by Scissor Sisters

"Scissor Sisters" by Scissor Sisters

With group members having names like Babydaddy, Paddy Boom and Ana Matronic, and a fashion sense like the Queer Eye guys have gone out of style like, soooo six months ago, (group member Jake Shears seriously pulls off a feather boa better than most women) it's easy to tell even before listening to t... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"No Roots" by Faithless

"No Roots" by Faithless

Fans of Faithless 1996 debut release Reverence (which I am one of) have been waiting for a return to form from this house techno group ever since. Music producers Sister Bliss and Rollo (who is the brother of the now uber famous Dido) and especially vocalist/smooth talker Maxi Jazz created a frenzy... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"One Plus One Equals One" by Badly Drawn Boy

"One Plus One Equals One" by Badly Drawn Boy

The bottom line about Badly Drawn Boy, the one that even a fan-boy champion of his masterpiece Hour of the Bewilderbeast doesn't want to face, is that maybe Damon Gough was a flash in the pan. Yes his first album with it's anything-for-a-hook kitchen sink approach, is high on the list of the best re... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge" by My Chemical Romance

"Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge" by My Chemical Romance

33/4?al Romance sounds like what Gameface could have been if they grew some balls, stopped singing about making cupcakes and started getting aggro and singing about guns, death, murder and homicide for the cause of love. This is some damn fine music from the radioactive power plant marshes of New J... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"Revival" by Reverend Horton Heat

"Revival" by Reverend Horton Heat

Ever since rockabilly master Jim Heath/The Rev stopped recording for Interscope Records after 1998's Space Heater, all of his records since (Spend a Night in the Box, Lucky 7, and this album) have lacked his manic sure-fire gusto and have started to sound the same. Don't get me wrong, The Rev is sti... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Dead Letters" by The Rasmus

"Dead Letters" by The Rasmus

The American debut by Finland's The Rasmus is not just the sound of a European band singing and playing English and American style alternative pop, it's one of the most self assured pop albums of the year. The songs are tight and concise - free of the over-emphasized melodrama that defines emo or t... [More]

Written By: Tyler Sanders
"The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions" by Miles Davis

"The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions" by Miles Davis

After over thirty years the Miles Davis album A Tribute to Jack Johnson has come to be recognized as a triumph of jazz-rock fusion, second only to Davis' "Bitches Brew" album. The album served as the soundtrack to a documentary film about a black boxer whose defiant spirit and triumphant victories... [More]

Written By: Tyler Sanders
"Inspiration" by William Hung

"Inspiration" by William Hung

Sure, American Idol reject William Hung is a horrible singer, but we all know that there's something about him that's undeniably entertaining. After all, why would Koch Records give him a $25,000 recording contract if they didn't think people would actually by the CD? Well, I got this CD as a gag... [More]

Written By: Doug Radunich
"Number Ones" by Michael Jackson

"Number Ones" by Michael Jackson

I'm not afraid to admit it. Ever since I was 2 or 3, Michael Jackson has been one of my favorite singers and entertainers. Even though he's become totally bizarre over the years, I'm sure there's still many others out there who feel the same way I do about his music and consummate skills as a perfo... [More]

Written By: Doug Radunich
"Sonic Youth @ the Venue Salt Lake City 7/25/04" by Son...

"Sonic Youth @ the Venue Salt Lake City 7/25/04" by Sonic Youth Live in Concert

Even though I go to at least 50 shows a year around the western United States, very few of them do I anticipate with such girlish glee. For me, Sonic Youth is definitely one of those shows. I've only had one other opportunity to see them before, and it was at the Coachella festival in 2002. The set... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Punk O Rama 9" by Punk O Rama 9

"Punk O Rama 9" by Punk O Rama 9

It's hard to believe that the guys from Epitaph Records are at it again with a 9th Punk O Rama CD. Since 1994, Epitaph has kept on providing fans with their latest music on these great compilations. Punk O Rama 9 is unique because it features more artists from genres other than punk. This shows h... [More]

Written By: Doug Radunich