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"Pawn Shoppe Heart" by The Von Bondies

"Pawn Shoppe Heart" by The Von Bondies

If you haven't heard by now from countless publications, Jack White of those critical darlings The White Stripes recently plead guilty to assault charges for beating the ever loving shit out of Von Bondies lead singer and fellow Detroit rocker Jason Stollsteimer. Why would White do this to a man he... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Two Way Monologue" by Sondre Lerche

"Two Way Monologue" by Sondre Lerche

After releasing his superb debut Faces Down in 2002 at the age of 19, the Norwegian protégé Sondre Lerche returns to the wonderful world of folk music to offer up his latest outing Two Way Monologue. For his sophomore release, Lerche has turned up the sound on his folk hush to incorporate a sound of... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Stay Away From Me" by Nellie McKay

"Stay Away From Me" by Nellie McKay

When I first read about this record and it's tongue in cheek Norah Jones dis (Come Away With Me) becomes (Get Away From Me) I was more than intrigued. Nelly McKay had got more talent in her spleen than Britney Spears has in both of her frontal lobes, but the 19 year old phenome doesn't quite know wh... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Fly or Die" by N.E.R.D.

"Fly or Die" by N.E.R.D.

Lately Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, a.k.a. The Neptunes have produced more rap hits, and turned more rappers into superstars faster than anyone could possibly blurt out the words P. Diddy. They're also no slouches when it comes to making music of their own. In 2002, their alter ego N.E.R.D. best... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Winning Days" by The Vines

"Winning Days" by The Vines

While listening to The Vines brand new album Winning Days, many things become crystal clear very quickly. First off, lead singer/biggest-brat-in-the-world Craig Nicholls smokes more weed than anyone you or I have ever known. All you need to do to verify this is to read the lyrics to any of these new... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Modern Artillery" by The Living End

"Modern Artillery" by The Living End

If it seems like it's been a while since The Living End have put out an album, that's because it has. 2001's Roll On, which was a punkabilly rock masterpiece, was the last thing that they released; and just when it looked like they were heading for rock superstardom, cruel fate intervened. Lead sing... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Shadows Collide With People" by John Frusciante

"Shadows Collide With People" by John Frusciante

John Frusciante, lead guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers since Mother's Milk (excluding One Hot Minute, we have Dave Navarro to thank for that one) has been consistently releasing solo albums ever since becoming a member of the Peppers. Shadows Collide With People marks his fourth installment,... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"So Long Astoria" by Ataris

"So Long Astoria" by Ataris

Just from the name of Kris Roe's band it's not surprising that he's a man somewhat fond of nostalgia. So Long Astoria (the band's fourth full-length album of new material and their major-label debut on Columbia) is, in fact, so steeped in nostalgia that it amounts to something of a concept album. In... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Where Shall You Take Me?" by Damien Jurado

"Where Shall You Take Me?" by Damien Jurado

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Written By: Kevin Jones
"Holopaw" by Holopaw

"Holopaw" by Holopaw

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Written By: Kevin Jones
"One Thru Fourteen" by Vance Gilbert

"One Thru Fourteen" by Vance Gilbert

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Written By: Kevin Jones
"No You Cmon" by Lambchop

"No You Cmon" by Lambchop

No You Cmon is the second of two albums simultaneously released on the same day by Lambchop, the 12 piece oddity from Nashville, lead by the eccentric master himself, Kurt Wagner. No You Cmon is definitely cut from the same cloth as its sister album Aw Cmon, with its stylings being exactly the same,... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Aw Cmon" by Lambchop

"Aw Cmon" by Lambchop

Aw Cmon is the first of two albums simultaneously released on the same day by Nashville's 12 members of eccentrics Lambchop, and first since 2002's blatantly spare Is a Woman album. Lead man Kurt Wagner with his Ian Dury meets Stuart Staples from the Tindersticks deep booming voice leads his band i... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Back in the Circus" by Jonatha Brooke

"Back in the Circus" by Jonatha Brooke

Jonatha Brooke, it appears, much like her kindred sister Patty Larken, are never going to gain the commercial recognition either of them deserve. My introduction to Jonatha was through her 1997 Masterpiece 10 Cent Wings and from there I went back and became acquainted with her previous work includin... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Birthday Party!" by Rufus Wainwright and Liz Phair Liv...

"Birthday Party!" by Rufus Wainwright and Liz Phair Live

Recently, music guru Kyle England and I celebrated birthdays. They aren't on the same day mind you, but they are close enough that we like to go do something special, especially given that we have similar tastes when it comes to the arts. This year, the respective women in our lives sent us off to... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast