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"Daisies of the Galaxy" by Eels

"Daisies of the Galaxy" by Eels

Eels have always sounded moody, there is an underlying melancholy that at times borders on menace. But "Chief Eel" Mark Everett is a first rate tunesmith--and a go-for-the-throat lyricist. If you tossed the brains of Beck, Roger Waters and Randy Newman into the mind-meld machine, you'd be left with... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Million Dollar Hotel--Soundtrack" by U2

"Million Dollar Hotel--Soundtrack" by U2

It seems that being a rock star is not enough for U2's Bono. He now wants to add screenwriter to his resume. Apparently, Million Dollar Hotel is a project he's had in the back of his mind for quite some time. This soundtrack features two new U2 tracks. "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" is a te... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
"Proud Like a God" by Guano Apes

"Proud Like a God" by Guano Apes

The German band Guano Apes is probably the best unknown band to come out of the wood work in a long while. Proud Like A God delivers a good hard melodic thrashing, reminiscent of Korn, and vocalist Sandra Nasic alternates between heavy, urgent squalling and hauntingly sweet textures similar to early... [More]

Written By: Wayne Kerr
"Breathe" by Faith Hill

"Breathe" by Faith Hill

There's no question that Faith is a hottie, it's almost worth buying the CD just to look at the pictures in the liner notes. The first half of the album sounds like they were in a hurry to duplicate the sexy, crossover spunk of Shania Twain, but the songs lack the pop-hooks that made Shania a househ... [More]

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"Spend a Night in the Box" by Reverend Horton Heat

"Spend a Night in the Box" by Reverend Horton Heat

When the good Reverend first assaulted the airwaves he was a bonafide shoot-out-the-lights Freak-a-Billy nutjob and we loved it. On Spend A Night In The Box he's toned down the insanity to more of a Big Bad Voodoo Daddy sort of Swing-Lounge approach, and the result is every bit as entertaining.... [More]

Written By: Wayne Kerr
"Return of Saturn" by No Doubt

"Return of Saturn" by No Doubt

There are few people in the world that were as surprised as myself when Anaheim's own No Doubt were vaulted into the stratosphere of pop superstardom. I spent several years in Anaheim myself and was involved in the self-same local scene where the Doubter's cut their teeth. They were a bit of a diffe... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Wayne Kerr's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2000

"Wayne Kerr's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2000

Okay, okay, so maybe it did come out in the UK earlier but I'm a U.S. citizen damn it. It wasn't released in the U.S. until early 2000. The fact is that Fran and the boys have crafted a free flowing slice of accessible pop. Simple and pure, The Man Who offers up such catchy numbers as "Writing t... [More]

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"Adam Mast's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2000

"Adam Mast's Top 25" by Best Albums of 2000

Alright, so call me biased. Everyone knows I'm a huge fan of U2 but that doesn't change the fact that All That You Can't Leave Behind is one of the strongest releases of the year. While most bands have strived to try something new (i.e. Radiohead), U2 opts to go back to the organic sound that made... [More]

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"Josh Warburton's Top 15" by Best Albums of 2000

"Josh Warburton's Top 15" by Best Albums of 2000

Parachutes is a grand, sweeping aural experience in the same vein as Verve's Urban Hymns, and Travis' The Man Who . . . and yes, OK Computer, it's an amazingly assured masterwork that's appeal is truly timeless. Rich and warm, intimate and then great big, the songs are heartbreaking slices of m... [More]

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"Ryan Slacks Top 15" by Best Albums of 2000

"Ryan Slacks Top 15" by Best Albums of 2000

In a year of musical diversity and standing amidst the boy bands and slim shadys, Radiohead proved to keep the masses in awe. As one of the last surviving rock bands, they continue to manifest themselves with the computer generated sound of Kid A. Tracks like "Optimistic," "The National Anthem," a... [More]

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"Kevin Jones' Top 25" by Best Albums of 2000

"Kevin Jones' Top 25" by Best Albums of 2000

Unlike the movies, 2000 proved to be a stand-up year in music. It brought us back favorites from the past in vintage form--Steely Dan, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Paul Simon and U2. Brit pop offered us many of the years best, and we saw the most influential of all the Brit bands, Radiohead, set as... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"The Girl in the Next Room" by Diana Krall

"The Girl in the Next Room" by Diana Krall

Everyone's favorite jazz vocalist of today, Diana Krall is tackling new territory on her new album The Girl in the Other Room. On all of her previous releases, Krall has just been the voice and piano player, but never the songwriter. But her recent marriage to Elvis Costello has seemed to spark an i... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Van Lear Rose" by Loretta Lynn

"Van Lear Rose" by Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn has been a forgotten legend for quite some time now. These days she's pretty much only remembered for her hit song "Coal Miner's Daughter," and the autobiographical movie of the same name which won an Academy award for Sissy Spacek for her portrayal as backwoods gal turned superstar. Va... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Retriever" by Ron Sexsmith

"Retriever" by Ron Sexsmith

Ron Sexsmith is certainly one of the most singular performers in music today. He does what he does and hasn't deviated from it in any significant way since his first album nearly 15 years ago. A fair comparison in terms of his unique voice and almost fey manner would be Rufus Wainwright, but even th... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Good News For People Who Love Bad News" by Modest Mous...

"Good News For People Who Love Bad News" by Modest Mouse

With Good News For People Who Love Bad News, Isaac Brock and company have finally returned to the fold four years after their near-masterpiece The Moon and Antarctica. The last four years though have been anything but quiet for these Washington state natives. In 2002, Brock released the bizarrely fo... [More]

Written By: Kyle Engalnd