Guided by Voices: Mag Earwhig! February 13, 2003For some reason the first song on this album reminds me of that terrible King Missile song, “Detachable...
Crooked Fingers: Crooked Fingers January 25, 2003Eric Bachmann’s gravely, weathered voice belies his age–as do his lyrics that are filled with a tired bitterness...
Guided by Voices: Under the Bushes Under the Stars December 23, 2002Whoa there. Who is this? Apparently this is Kim Deal of the Pixies’ idea of what GBV should...
Ben Lee: Hey You, Yes You November 27, 2002While certainly not terrible, the new Ben Lee has lost some of that homemade flavor that made his...
Built to Spill: The Normal Years November 26, 2002This album is a beautiful mess. At least that’s what BTS would like you to believe. In the...
Audioslave: Audioslave November 20, 2002For my money, Chris Cornell has one of the best voices in rock ‘n roll. I found Zach...
Q and Not U: Different Damage October 30, 2002Sure it’s more mature, but it’s way less fun. Sure there are some sonically piercing songs, but even...
Koufax: Social Life October 23, 2002This, their second album, does away with the gimmicky garbage and brings a slimmer, more guitar-driven sound. They...
The Cure: Mixed Up October 19, 2002I generally hate remix albums. I mean if the thing sucked so bad to begin with, why do...
Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People October 16, 2002Let me start off by saying that opening tracks are somewhat important to me. I like to be...
Nada Surf: Let Go October 16, 2002This is honestly the album on which I “rediscovered” Nada Surf. I mean, we all heard “Popular” a...
Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown October 9, 2002Maybe it’s because they’re from Canada and don’t know that music here in the U.S. is supposed to...
Guided by Voices: Alien Lanes September 26, 2002There they go. They’ve taken a baby step towards sounding like professionals. Still sounding homemade, but coming to...
Beck: Sea Change September 25, 2002Our buddies over at dictionary.com define “sea change” as “A marked transformation.” I guess that’s appropriate in some...
The Cult: Electric September 16, 2002I saw these guys in Los Angeles at the last show of the Electric tour. Ian Astbury’s voice...
Built to Spill: There’s Nothing Wrong with Love September 13, 2002“In the Morning,” the song that starts off this album, is just one of those great first tracks...
764-Hero: Get Here and Stay August 20, 2002They’ve definitely smoothed out some of the rough edges on this album compared to their debut. Like the...
The Cure: Disintegration August 18, 2002This was actually one album after I really stopped listening to The Cure. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss...