Days of the New: Days of the New January 25, 2015Admittedly I’ve never listened to this album. I seem to recall they had some songs on the radio,...
Chisel: Set You Free January 18, 2015Don’t make me kick your ass, Elvis Costello. Actually, these guys would more than likely kiss his ass,...
Big Wreck: In Loving Memory of. . . January 11, 2015Another CD handed down from the shitstack gods. I seem to recall at least two of these tracks being...
Baby Chaos: Love Your Self Abuse January 11, 2015Man, I have no idea where this one came from–although I wish it would go back. Baby Chaos?...
Artificial Joy Club: Melt January 8, 2015Another from the Interscope trash heap, I picked this one up years ago and really hadn’t listened to...
The Apples In Stereo: Tone Soul Evolution January 7, 2015A nice little slice of retro-rock courtesy of our friends from Apples in Stereo. I must admit, I...
Jonathan Fire*Eater: Wolf Songs for Lambs October 28, 2008When I first heard this album back in ’97 I dismissed it as a “circus” record. Not in...
Tobin Sprout: Moonflower Plastic January 3, 2008Sprout’s sophomore effort starts in outer space somewhere, with a hum that made me think my headphones had...
The God of Small Things March 1, 2005I’m not sure what it is about me and books set in India or about Indians. It’s not...
The 3Ds: Strange News from the Angels November 2, 2004Hey, look who came back with some actual songs in the queue! After practically disappearing just when they...
Ben Lee: Something to Remember Me By May 20, 2004This, Ben Lee’s second proper solo album, was recorded when he would have been like a junior or...
Purple America April 1, 2003This book should come with a warning to stay away from razor blades, open windows and stores of...
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...
Beulah: Handsome Western States March 11, 2002I had a bootleg copy of this wonderful album for a long time before finally getting a real...
Elliott Smith: Either/Or February 25, 2001Smith expands his sound a bit on this, his third album. Sure, nobody’s going to confuse him with...
Lawn Dogs June 6, 2000The creepiest thing about this movie is the fact that it stars the little dead girl from under...
Hurricane Streets June 6, 2000Gritty. Dramatic. And, as usual, somebody has to end up dead. Isn’t this basically the plot and outcome...
The Ice Storm January 19, 2000Never has a metaphor been so obvious. The Ice Storm, the frosty exterior, the freezing of emotions -- soulless wandering in a frigid scene. Anyway, this film has more
