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"Drive" by Alan Jackson

As a country music purist Jackson has already sold 35 million records in his career without changing the high standards of his music or song writing. I may be exaggerating, but he seems to put out new material every other week. His latest record, Drive is not his best work, but it's quickly becoming... [More]

Written By: Michael Jurgensmeier

"Dont Worry About Me" by Joey Ramone

It's been nearly a year since punk icon Joey Ramone's passing, after succumbing to lymphatic cancer at the age of 49. Fortunately, he left us with possibly some of his best work to date. After the Ramones' break up in 1996, Joey wasted no time in continuing to write his signature 3-chord power-pop... [More]

Written By: Ryan Slack

"Fever" by Kylie Minogue

Fever falls neatly into place between the pop trash of her first six albums and the credible dance music of late. Alongside last year's brilliant career restoring Light Years, Fever relies less on inventiveness than overly slick production and seductive entertainment value. It lacks the overall song... [More]

Written By: Jared Haley

"Cake and Pie" by Lisa Loeb

I've always been something of a fan of the shy, bookish pixie with the gossamer tongue,once upon a time she even had a way with writing a song. Just look at that inviting cover, this has got to be tasty stuff, right? Wrong. Maybe too many chefs in the kitchen, or something, but there's not a pastry... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Forever" by Cracker

It could be accurately said that David Lowery is one of the true founding fathers of a kind of music that now goes by the name Alt/Country. After his days of fronting Camper Van Beethoven, Lowery re-invented himself in Cracker and has since turned out a hit-and-miss body of angst-ridden, country-tin... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Lovesick, Broke & Driftin" by Hank Williams III

This true-to-the-original heir to the legacy of Hank Williams delivers an album so stark and simple that it would have made Grandpappy proud. As the title suggests this is a study in boozers and loveable losers that at it's best matches the basic beauty of Hank Sr., but is a bit too one-dimensional... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Here Be Monsters" by Ed Harcourt

I've been hearing about this one forever. It came out across the pond over a year ago and it was the toast of many a foreign trade rag. Ed Harcourt was mentioned almost interchangeably with names like Pete Yorn, Matthew Jay, Andrew Bird and Rufus Wainwright. All quite accurate comparisons. You might... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"The Guest" by Phantom Planet

On paper, the most interesting thing about Phantom Planet is that their drummer and co-songwriter is the actor Jason Schwartzman from Rushmore. Actually, this is such a winning batch of tunes, that the last thing you notice is the drumming. With a couple of obvious tips of the cap to Elvis Costello,... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Forgotten Freshness Vol. 3" by Insane Clown Posse

The Insane Clown Posse have never been taken seriously by anyone in the music industry, but I think the band and their followers prefer it that way. ICP (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) are not your typical top 40 rap-metal also-rans, they are in a different league or world altogether. Before signing w... [More]

Written By: Rob Jones

"Souljacker" by Eels

E. Everett and his Eels have been sidewinding through the nooks and crannies of the music industry since the word for Indie was still Alternative. With Beautiful Freak Everett established his gift for exploring the spooky, melodic shadows with the same sort of inspired quirkiness of Beck. Since the... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Orange Ave." by Seven Mary Three

With the huge success of hip hop and pop music, the rock genre seems to have fallen off the map. So far this year the void has only been fed by a choice few, notable among them--Pearl Jam, Semisonic, and Scott Weiland. Fortunately, Seven Mary Three's new release Orange Ave., offers hope that Rock... [More]

Written By: Ryan Slack

"Before These Crowded Streets" by Dave Matthews Band

Kicking off their summer tour, one of recent years' biggest concert draws, Dave Matthews Band has released it's fourth studio album, Before These Crowded Streets. It features the current hit, "Don't Drink the Water" which I have to say is probably the best track on it. Other highlights are "Spoon,... [More]

Written By: Jake Stout

"Adore" by Smashing Pumpkins

As we watch the stereotype of alternative music slowly deteriorate, there are still artists who have helped define the genre striving to prove that their artistic abilities still justify their being considered as an alternative. With Adore the Pumpkins at least succeed in defying the expected.... [More]

Written By: Ryan Slack

"Ophelia" by Natalie Merchant

The enigmatic Gypsy Queen of the alternative scene has returned in such exquisitely rare form, that I have no choice but to recommend Ophelia with five stars and proclaim it as the year's best album. So far. (This is on a scale where Radiohead's O.K. Computer is a six--I don't know how you could p... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

"Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk" by Jeff Buckley

Before I proceed to review this album I need to do a little storytelling of my own. Jeff had a famous father, Tim Buckley, a folk/jazz renaissance man who's brilliant yet uneven career never quite took flight. His first album, Happy/Sad demonstrated a world of promise, but his musical output spu... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones

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