Elliott: If They Do ep July 25, 2000As I’ve stated many times before, I don’t really like EPs. Many times these little things are made...
764-Hero: Weekends of Sound July 19, 2000They’ve amped up the musicianship on this one. The basslines have become more snaking, the time signatures a...
Funkadelic: Maggot Brain July 12, 2000There is officially not a better stoner album on earth. If I were a guy who did whip-its...
Foo Fighters: Foo Fighters July 4, 2000Dave Grohl probably knew that breaking out of the shadow of Nirvana was never going to be easy....
Badly Drawn Boy: The Hour of Bewilderbeast June 27, 2000I know this shit ain’t normally up my alley, but even Mr. Hipster can get Anglophile on your...
12 Rods: Separation Anxieties June 21, 2000I remember seeking out this album after reading an amazing review on Pitchfork–and then I realized I found...
Belle & Sebastian: Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant June 6, 2000Ugh, who’s the dude with the deeper voice? Track three starts and I’m convinced that he has somehow...
fIREHOSE: Ragin’, Full-On June 6, 2000Associating music with a place and time is a pretty common occurrence. This album is strong in that...
Dr. Octagon: Dr. Octagonecologyst May 6, 2000I heard this album for the first time when working for a record label back in 1997. And...
Alkaline Trio: Alkaline Trio April 19, 2000Culled from The Alkaline Trio’s many EPs and seven-inches, this album feels much more like an LP than...
Funkadelic: Funkadelic March 27, 2000This album starts off with some absolutely stomach turning sounds of stereo chewing. I hate that sound. And...
Death Cab for Cutie: We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes March 22, 2000This one formed the base for what was to become the band that topped the charts. This is...
Enon: Believo! March 15, 2000It’s like Nine Inch Nails minus the scary S&M, or later-day Beck if he had gone the natural...
Wreckx-n-Effect: Hard or Smooth February 1, 2000There’s only one reason to own this album… and that reason is the ubiquitous 1992 hit, “Rump Shaker.”...
Weezer: Pinkerton January 31, 2000These guys got totally hosed on this album. Actually, it’s a better all around record than their debut....
Weezer: Weezer [the blue album] January 15, 2000My introduction to this album came upon me like a sign. KROQ played “(Undone) The Sweater Song” one...
