Lou Barlow @ Random Backyard October 14, 2021The last time I saw Lou Barlow live was in 2010 with Dinosaur Jr. He was generally a...
Beach Slang: The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us October 11, 2021Am I allowed to review this 2015 album in 2021? Not because The Things We Do to Find...
Tyler, The Creator: CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST September 27, 2021I actually “listen” to quite a bit of rap. Hours-long car rides to soccer games and tournaments DJed...
Turnstile: GLOW ON September 16, 2021I was torn as to how to classify this Turnstile album. And, look, I know most bands probably...
Rostam: Changephobia (Expanded Edition) August 31, 2021There is no denying that Rostam is a talented guy. His music and production aesthetic is definitely a...
Living Colour: Vivid August 20, 2021Has a band as out of left field as Living Colour ever led off their debut album with...
Wavves: Hideaway August 8, 2021Sitting on the precipice of noise rock (due primarily to the, uh, noisy production), Wavves manages to make...
Fishbone: Truth and Soul July 21, 2021There was a hecticness to Los Angeles music in the late 80s. It’s a distinction without a definition,...
In Defense of: OMC’s “How Bizarre” July 18, 2021This one is for Ms. Hipster. “How Bizarre” was a song we derided for years since its 1995...
Modest Mouse: The Golden Casket July 4, 2021Modest Mouse’s music has always been a bit of a sideshow for the past twenty five years. They’re...
Single Mothers: Negative Qualities June 25, 2021Play it fast and loud. That’s the way Single Mothers roll on their 2014 debut album, Negative Qualities....
Origami Angel: Gami Gang June 9, 2021Is it okay if a band calls itself emo? I mean there was a time when bands bristled...
Fake Fruit: Fake Fruit May 19, 2021Each time I fire this Fake Fruit album up I know I’m hearing something familiar. But I can’t...
Wurld Series: What’s Growing April 14, 2021There have been a lot of Pavement acolytes over the years. But from note one, it’s obvious that...
Maggie’s Dream: Maggie’s Dream March 25, 2021Look, man, I didn’t know the lead singer of Maggie’s Dream was a former Menudo member when I...
Cloud Nothings: The Shadow I Remember March 11, 2021I feel like there’s not enough hecticness in music today. Chaos? I’m not sure what the right word...
TV Priest: Uppers February 28, 2021The first thing one notices on TV Priest’s Uppers is the production quality. Something about it makes it...
Kiwi Jr.: Cooler Returns February 16, 2021Imagine if Pavement and a Wes Anderson movie had a baby and you might have an idea of...
