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"The Resignation" by Rx Bandits

"The Resignation" by Rx Bandits

There may be more than a little bit of irony to the title of this one. To some extent this album smacks of Record Company forced-grooming. Y'know - cash in on the Emo cow while she's still leaking at the utters. They certainly have popped-up their sound a bit from their former Ska-Core aesthetic but... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"It Still Moves" by My Morning Jacket

"It Still Moves" by My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket have been making the rounds on the Late Show circuit playing a great song called "One Big Holiday" kind of a standard ass-kicking guitar driven southern rocker that may mistakenly have you believing that these guys are a spot-on reincarnation of Lynyrd Skynyrd. A great song, no dou... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Identity Crisis" by Shelby Lynne

"Identity Crisis" by Shelby Lynne

The story of Shelby Lynne's life would make a Behind The Music feature that would be impossible to top. When she was 17 years old she witnessed her father murder her mother and then turn the gun on himself. Soon thereafter she married her high school sweetheart mainly to provide a home for her young... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Worse For The Wear" by The New Amsterdams

"Worse For The Wear" by The New Amsterdams

When I first started hearing this word Emo bandied about as a description of a genre of music one of the main bands that it was used to categorize was the Get Up Kids. Curious, I started listening to the Kids and was immediately struck by their similarity to the Replacements. A band that deserves a... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Befriended" by The Innocence Mission

"Befriended" by The Innocence Mission

Years ago I was spending an Autumn evening at my favorite beach (a secluded slice of heaven between Laguna and Dana Point) that despite it's breathtaking beauty, a place that many nights I would have all to myself and my guitar. It was a night chilly enough to require a sweatshirt and digging your f... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Welcome to the Monkey House" by Dandy Warhols

"Welcome to the Monkey House" by Dandy Warhols

It's understandable that as a band, you would someday relish in the notion that you could work with your heroes on an album. It seems that the Dandy's have been worshiping Duran Duran and Chic, because Nick Rhodes and Nile Rogers helm the producing chair for Monkey House, the overly 80's new wav... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Greendale" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

"Greendale" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

If you don't count live albums and other various material, Greendale is Young's 30th solo album. 30 friggin albums! Most artists are lucky if they can get to 10 anymore. Which isn't to say they've all been good. In fact, truth be told, only about half are great, and the other half are anywhere b... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Phantom Power" by Super Furry Animals

"Phantom Power" by Super Furry Animals

Very rarely do bands have a flawless catalog but the Super Furry Animals seem to be a rare exception. And with their newest release Phantom Power that record remains in tact. Hell, even the album that they recorded in their native Welsh language kicked ass, even if I couldn't understand a word... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Chain Gang of Love" by Raveonettes

"Chain Gang of Love" by Raveonettes

Denmark now has something else to boast beyond the boy with his finger in a dike the mysterious and fascinating Raveonettes! Proving that all the good Scandinavian bands don't just come from Sweden, the Raveonettes consists of lead singer Sune Rose Wagner and drop dead gorgeous bass player Shari... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Take Them On, On Your Own" by Black Rebel Motorcycle C...

"Take Them On, On Your Own" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

B.R.M.C. first came on the scene two years ago with their self titled debut album. In fresh black leather, and a smirk that said we know we're better than you, they showed the world that they were a force to be reckoned with. "Whatever Happened To My Rock 'N' Roll" was an anthem for those who w... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"The Wind" by Warren Zevon

"The Wind" by Warren Zevon

If you haven't heard by now, Warren Zevon, the pessimistic songwriting genius behind such great songs as "Werewolves of London," and "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" has passed after a courageous battle with cancer. Last year when the doctor's told him he only had three months left to live, he went into t... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Youth & Young Manhood" by Kings of Leon

"Youth & Young Manhood" by Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon are three brothers and one cousin that hail from Tennessee. Ranging in age from 19 to 23 years old, these kids definitely sound mature beyond their years. Earlier this year, the Kings released the Holy Roller Novacaine ep which blew the socks off of this reviewer. Playing a classi... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"You Gotta Go There to Come Back" by Stereophonics

"You Gotta Go There to Come Back" by Stereophonics

Stereophonics are one of those bands that are so big in England, they could sell out a soccer stadium with ease, but over here, they're lucky to fill a club. Their fourth album, You Gotta Go There is somewhat of departure for the brit-rock group. Slowly over their last two albums, they've tried... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Strays" by Janes Addiction

"Strays" by Janes Addiction

13 years. Can you believe it? It's been that long since Ritual de lo Habitual, (the last album from the band that launched the grunge movement just as much as the Pixies did), but for some reason always get forgotten about. Since then though, it's been nothing but disappointment from these guys.... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Ugly Organ" by Cursive

"Ugly Organ" by Cursive

Released in March, I thought that the Ugly Organ was just a noisy, uneven and forgettable piece of work, hence no review from me when it first came out. But sometimes as a listener, you're not ready to hear something that may be challenging or hard work to listen to; sometimes putting something... [More]

Written By: Kyle England