Danzig: Danzig June 26, 2006Mother! No, seriously, Glen Danzig’s mother must have been some woman to inspire this wonderful song. I remember...
Viktor Vaughn: VV2: Venomous Villain June 25, 2006I’m not much for instrumental albums or albums filled with guest spots. So imagine my disappointment when the...
Tapes ‘n Tapes: The Loon June 25, 2006I always forget about these guys. Lost in the wash of mid-aughts indie music and Surfer Rosa-era Pixies...
Calexico: Garden Ruin June 24, 2006I’m not sure how the classify this music. Like pretty indie Americana or singer songwriter music for aged...
Fugazi: 13 Songs June 24, 2006I was a latecomer to Fugazi in the scheme of my rock ’n’ roll education. I had heard...
Beck: Guero June 23, 2006I can’t remember when it was I really stopped caring about Beck. I think it was after Midnite...
Sunset Rubdown: Shut Up I am Dreaming June 21, 2006Mixing the theatrics of Destroyer and the indie rock bombast of Arcade Fire, this Wolf Parade “side-project” I...
The Capes: Hello June 21, 2006Do you like your music catchy and you accents super-ridiculously ridiculous? So poppy it’s almost jokey, the album...
The Plastic Constellations: Crusades June 21, 2006Frenchkiss bands all owe something to Les Savy Fav–the Plastic Constellations included. Though their music may, uh, chug...
Anotheroom June 20, 2006There are only two words you need to describe this place: unpretentious and small. Is it really okay...
Fashion Forty June 20, 2006[CLOSED] It sounds like the name of some bad 80s movie. Oh, I’m totally projecting and thinking of...
Channel 4 June 20, 2006[CLOSED] An unfortunate affiliation considering NBC’s ratings nosedive. It seems like this bar has really taken it hard,...
Centrico June 20, 2006[CLOSED] I knew it was the place the second I saw its short set of steps up to...
Show Nightclub June 20, 2006[CLOSED] I think my voice is just coming back. I do speak with a pretty pronounced rasp in...
If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler June 15, 2006I’m pretty sure this is the first novel I’ve read translated from Italian. Apparently American and British authors...
Pearl Jam @ Continental Arena June 13, 2006As much as I’ve tried to let Pearl Jam go as part of the grunge ghost that was...
Beirut: Gulag Orkestar June 13, 2006Listen to the wunderkind make the oldie-time music! One part Neutral Milk Hotel and another Jonathan Richman, this...
Medications: Your Favorite People All In One Place June 13, 2006Math rock, dude! From the ashes of Faraquet and Smart Went Crazy comes a more rockin’ version of...