The Rosebuds: Loud Planes Fly Low August 23, 2011This is one nice sounding album. Yes, I know that’s not normally my thing, but all the pieces...
Art Brut: Brilliant! Tragic! August 23, 2011If you’ve heard one Art Brut album, you’ve kind of heard them all. And if you’re into what...
BOAT: Dress Like Your Idols August 11, 2011BOAT have always been your lo-fi, slightly screwy cousin. They make deliciously fun pop songs with a wacky,...
Shabazz Palaces: Black Up July 23, 2011Hip-hop is a tough slog sometimes. It’s about reinventing yourself or dying. Just ask 50 Cent or Coolio....
Brown Recluse: Evening Tapestry July 21, 2011What we need is more tambourine! More hand tambourine. More drum kit tambourine. Just more clangy metal sound!...
Gold-Bears: Are You Falling In Love? July 21, 2011It’s like a Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Los Campesinos! mash-up, which in essence means a...
Shameless: Season 1 July 17, 2011I just finished watching the first season of Showtime’s original series, Shameless, on On Demand. And may I say:...
Dirt Bikes: This Shit’s For Sale July 15, 2011This ain’t no pussy Brooklyn shit. Yeah, sure, they’re a Brooklyn band, but they’re not your mamby pamby...
Hail Mary Mallon: Are You Gonna Eat That? July 7, 2011Aesop Rock is one of the more divisive rappers around. His delivery is dense, his meaning even denser....
Death Grips: Exmilitary July 6, 2011I know that for some reason I’m supposed to like this because the blogosphere says I should. Like...
Action Bronson: Dr. Lecter July 6, 2011Nothing like a giant fat white guy who sounds just like Ghostface to bring a smile to your...
WU LYF: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain June 25, 2011I’m honestly not sure if these guys are singing in English or what. It sounds more like a...
Cults: Cults June 25, 2011Not to be confused with my high school hard rockin’ heroes, The Cult, this band would seriously disappoint...
Foster the People: Torches June 22, 2011Yes ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ (often mistakenly referred to as ‘Pumped Up Kids’) is the ubiquitous song for Summer...
TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light June 6, 2011It took me quite a while to get into this band. Despite having almost too much indie and...
Okkervil River: I Am Very Far June 4, 2011I’ve always had trouble categorizing these guys. It’s like indie rock Americana or emo-alt roots rock. And that’s...
Beastie Boys: Hot Sauce Committee Part Two May 4, 2011It’s funny that these guys are still the Beastie Boys after all these years. After all, they’re all...
Apex Manor: The Year of Magical Drinking May 4, 2011I hate how people are always comparing other bands to Wilco, so I won’t do that to Apex...
