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"Noble Beast" by Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird has always been an incredible talent, but it was his last two albums, The Mysterious Production of Eggs and Armchair Apocrypha that really set him apart from the rest of the music world and showed just how unique he could truly be. A virtuoso when it comes to the violin and to whistling,... [More]

[Sat Feb 14th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Sweetheart 2009" by Various Artists

Four years ago, Starbucks' music division Hear Music issued a hip compilation of love themed cover songs by cutting edge of artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Calexico, Neko Case and M. Ward and titled it Sweetheart 2005. Finally after much clamoring for a sequel, Starbucks has seen fit to grace us w... [More]

[Sat Feb 14th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Universal Mind Control " by Common

When you have Kanye West produce your last two albums, it's inevitable that his braggadocio side of him will rub off eventually. That side is splashed all over Universal Mind Control, Common's oft delayed, Neptunes produced new album that finally gets dumped in December with major grumblings from fa... [More]

[Fri Jan 16th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Sunday at Devil Dirt" by Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanega...

"Sunday at Devil Dirt" by Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Sunday at Devil Dirt marks the second album that former Belle & Sebastian songbird Isobel Campbell and former Screaming Trees lead man/nomad of many projects Mark Lanegan (who just in March collaborated with Greg Dulli on the excellent Gutter Twins album) have come together to make and it improves t... [More]

[Fri Jan 16th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Dark End of the Street EP " by Cat Power

Released as a Christmas present to her fans, Chan Marshall a.k.a. Cat Power has seen fit to release the outtakes of her cover songs from the Jukebox sessions titled Dark End of the Street on beautiful gatefold 10 inch vinyl and digital download formats only. For those of you who're stuck in your CD... [More]

[Fri Jan 16th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Top 50 Albums of 2009" by Kyle England

Well, another year has come and gone and yet again it's been another stellar year for music. I always have the most difficult time paring down my list to 50 titles because believe it or not I literally listen to over a thousand different releases a year. But in my humble opinion, there were two albu... [More]

[Sun Jan 11th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Our Bright Future" by Tracy Chapman

It's hard to believe, but the little woman with the big voice that brought you the forever classic tune "Fast Car"? That was twenty years ago. Man, how time flies. Marking twenty years in the industry, Tracy Chapman's eighth and newest album Our Bright Future doesn't live up to classics like her sel... [More]

[Thu Jan 8th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Everything That Happens Will Happen Today " by David...

"Everything That Happens Will Happen Today " by David Byrne & Brian Eno

If you're familiar with the work of Talking Heads, then you probably know that their most prolific period of albums between 1978-80 were all collaborated with and helmed by Brian Eno, one of the greatest producers that's ever lived. Some of you may not remember though that Talking Heads' lead singer... [More]

[Thu Jan 8th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"808s & Heartbreak " by Kanye West

Let me make this very clear: I hate, hate, HATE the auto-tune technology that has overtaken today's R&B/Rap world. What once was that gimmicky technology that made Cher's "Believe" a worldwide phenomenon has been incorporated by no talent hacks like T-Pain and the like to make no talent hack hit rec... [More]

[Thu Jan 8th, 2009] Written By: Kyle England

"Little Honey" by Lucinda Williams

Hopelessness and lovelorn despair have been such a staple of Lucinda Williams' work for almost 30 years that it's quite a pleasant surprise to hear her so in love on Little Honey - her best and most consistent album in a decade. Last year's morose release West was a complete downer with the subject... [More]

[Thu Dec 18th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Microcastle" by Deerhunter

Veering almost completely away from the Krautrock meets My Bloody Valentine guitar squall sound of their 2007 album Cryptograms, lead man Bradford Cox and his band Deerhunter have crafted their new album, Mircrocastle, surprisingly around straight-forward three to four minute direct Rock tunes with... [More]

[Mon Dec 15th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Cardinology " by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

Cardinology marks the fifth album in four years for Ryan Adams and his band The Cardinals and never up to this point has this band come up with an album so banal and predictable. If you want to know what Cardinology sounds like, all you have to do is visit the past four records to find o... [More]

[Mon Dec 15th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Heart On" by Eagles of Death Metal

For those of you looking for an ass shaking, boogie-woogie bad-ass, rollickin' and rollin' great time look no further, because Eagles of Death Metal have crafted one of the most barrels of fun records of the year. Those not in the know, Eagles of Death Metal sound nothing like The Eagles or any kind... [More]

[Mon Dec 8th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Off With Their Heads" by Kaiser Chiefs

When Kaiser Chiefs' 2005 debut Employment was released, it signaled a debut by a band from the UK that had a swagger that was cocksure and was heavily indebted to The Jam. But in 2007 all that promise was squandered on Yours Truly, Angry Mob, a follow-up record that was highly unfocused and frankly... [More]

[Mon Dec 8th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Furr" by Blitzen Trapper

Blitzen Trapper is one of those bands that is easily likeable because they remind you of so many other great artists. Furr is their fourth album and first for Indie super label Sub Pop and just like their other albums of lo-fi Power-Pop it doesn't disappoint or overstay its welcome. Ear... [More]

[Mon Nov 10th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

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