Guided by Voices: Do the Collapse May 22, 2003I must admit that I heard “Teenage FBI” on the radio about a week before this album came...
The Apes: Oddeyesee May 7, 2003These days not having a guitar in your band makes you artsy. We know that artsy isn’t everybody’s...
Goldcard: Goldcard April 30, 2003I bought my first Pond album in college. I dug it. It was glossy and sly. Goldcard is...
Brad: Shame April 27, 2003Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam fame may have one of the cooler names in rock ‘n roll, but...
The Black Keys: Thickfreakness April 9, 2003Jesus, this stuff is heavy. Like a non-hipster version of The White Stripes and a heroin-addled Eric Clapton,...
Guided by Voices: Isolation Drills April 4, 2003That’s a little more like it. After the debacle that was Do the Collapse, Isolation Drills gets back to...
The Exploding Hearts: Guitar Romantic April 2, 2003Tragedy and rock ‘n roll seem to go hand in hand. Such is the story of The Exploding...
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead: The Secret of Elena’s Tomb March 26, 2003A softer, gentler Trail of Dead? God help us all. Lord knows what this means for the future...
American Hi-Fi: The Art of Losing February 26, 2003I have a personal investment in this one. No, I didn’t actually pay for the album, but we...
The Postal Service: Give Up February 20, 2003Ben Gibbard can write lyrics that would make even the most ardent metalhead melt. There is a nostalgia...
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...
50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin’ February 7, 2003I gotta admit that I really don’t get this stuff. I mean the guy had like one good...
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...