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"Walking With the Beggar Boys" by Elf Power

"Walking With the Beggar Boys" by Elf Power

In case you're not up to speed on this interesting band and the communal phenomena known as Elephant 6 Recording Company. Down in the magical musical Mecca or Athens Georgia a scene evolved in the early nineties that spawned a number of like-minded lo-fi indie bands (Elf Power has evolved from the s... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"To the 5 Boroughs" by Beastie Boys

"To the 5 Boroughs" by Beastie Boys

After seeing the Beasties at Coachella last year, I really wondered if the Boys still had it in them to keep making music after quite a lackluster performance. I know Adam Mast had the same opinion of them after just seeing the MTV 2 dollar bill show last week at the Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas.... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Undermind" by Phish

"Undermind" by Phish

Phish have without a doubt always been the kind of band that are more exciting to listen to live than on record. Hell, every time I reach for something to listen to out of my library I usually reach for the Halloween shows out of the live series or the Hampton Comes Alive box set. Undermind is yet a... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Hot Fuss" by The Killers

"Hot Fuss" by The Killers

I first heard of The Killers back in 2002 from a good friend of mine named Wyatt. He kept telling me over and over that his friend Brandon Flowers (who I did get to meet at a Morrissey concert; very nice guy) from Las Vegas and his new band The Killers were going to be the next big thing. Then he to... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Dream To Make Believe" by Armor For Sleep

"Dream To Make Believe" by Armor For Sleep

The first thing that I was inspired to do following my first listen to Dream To Make Believe, Armor for Sleep's first album on Equal Vision was to take a nap. Ben Jorgensen's voice is so sleepy and somber that it's like listening to Elbow on Demerol. This isn't always a bad thing, it's nice to have... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"Under the Tray" by Reggie and the Full Effect

"Under the Tray" by Reggie and the Full Effect

Reggie and the Full Effect is actually a side project of Get Up Kids keyboardist and former Coalesce drummer James Dewees. Under The Tray has the same type of likable tracks as previous Reggie albums, Promotional Copy, and Greatest Hits 1984-1987. The cool thing about Reggie is that one song can be... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"At the Joint at the Hard Rock" by Velvet Revolver - Li...

"At the Joint at the Hard Rock" by Velvet Revolver - Live in Las Vegas

As many of you have already seen, I was not particularly kind to the new Velvet Revolver CD. Even though I absolutely love Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N? Roses, I felt that the idea of this band was far better than the results. But when I heard that Velvet Revolver would be performing at the 1400 c... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Kyle England's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

"Kyle England's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

1. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2. Beck - Sea Change 3. Coldplay - Rush of Blood to the Head 4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way 5. Doves - Last Broadcast 6. And You Will Know Us By the Trail... 7. Queens of the Stone Age - Songs... 8. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles 9. N.E.R.D. - In Searc... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Ryan Slack's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

"Ryan Slack's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

1. The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink.. 2. Beck - Sea Change 3. Eminem - The Eminem Show 4. And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead 5. Koufax - Social Life 6. Queens of the Stone Age - Songs... 7. N.E.R.D. - In Search Of... 8. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 9. Missy Elliot - Und... [More]

Written By: Ryan Slack
"Adam Mast's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

"Adam Mast's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

1. Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head 2. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink.. 3. Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed... 4. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 5. Beck - Sea Change 6. The Vines - Highly Evolved 7. Doves - The Last Broadcast 8. Tom Waits - Alice/Blood Money 9. Red Hot Chili Peppe... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
"Kevin Jones Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

"Kevin Jones Top 25" by Best Albums of 2002

1. The Soundtrack of our Lives - Behind The Music 2. Beck - Sea Change 3. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 4. Ryan Adams - Demolition 5. The Promise Ring - Wood Water 6. Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head 7. And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead.. 8. Tanya Donnelly - Be... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"The Fiction We Live" by From Autumn to Ashes

"The Fiction We Live" by From Autumn to Ashes

From Autumn to Ashes is a band I saw live in Vegas back in November. I heard they were pretty hard, so I decided to see just how hard. The Fiction We Live is Autumn's first record on Vagrant and this four piece from the East coast make it into quite an impressive little piece of noise. The lead sing... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"R. Borlax" by Horse the Band

"R. Borlax" by Horse the Band

These guys are bitchin'. Hailing from the crap infested wasteland of Los Angeles these dudes know how to rock, and I am not just saying this because my friend Andy is the bassist and high pitched screamer. What the Horse is known for is Nintendocore. Picture the gnarliest guitar riffs, the faste... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"The Empire Strikes First" by Bad Religion

"The Empire Strikes First" by Bad Religion

Have you ever wanted to tell your girlfriend something but you're scared that she might take it all wrong, and it might blow-up in your face, so you just let it slide so as to not make waves and avoid drama. As far as I'm concerned this is a pretty apt metaphor for the present status of older class... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"How Was Tomorrow" by The Cash Brothers

"How Was Tomorrow" by The Cash Brothers

The Cash Brothers are unfortunate to have come along at a time when there are a veritable plethora of Brother bands - and good ones. The share the filial moniker with the Pernice Brothers as well as the Webb Brothers and there's even another one that I can't think of off hand. How Was Tomorrow is mo... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones