Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – Dirt LP
In this age of post-modern songwriting and culturally blended musicianship, finding something which is truly striking and unique in its composition, performance and presentation…
Reviews – Vinyl
Death – Give It Back 7-inch
You’ve got to respect Death [from Detroit] for the way they’ve chosen to conduct themselves over the years. Really think about it, reader; this is…
Ben Miller Band – Choke Cherry Tree LP
The catch, when any band attempts to infuse a time-honored sound and style with new energy and fresh inspiration, is that they often lose…
Caroline Rose – Loner LP
I have to confess that, as soon as I began listening to Loner – the new full-length album by Caroline Rose – I realized…
Lemuria – Recreational Hate LP
The coolest thing about the moment after a new album gets released, people begin to find it and it proves to really connect with…
King Leg – Meet King Leg LP
The beauty of working in a pop culture-identified medium like pop music is that, while the music does initially have finite appeal as ‘new…
TLC – Ooooooohhh… On The TLC Tip (LP, reissue)
From a historical standpoint, it’s always remarkable to observe how and when a dynasty began. Take TLC, for example: to date, the group comes…
Lilly Hiatt – Trinity Lane LP
I must confess that I slept on Lilly Hiatt and her Trinity Lane LP when the album first arrived in my office. Regrettably, there…
Green Day – Revolution Radio (LP)
Some smart aleck is going to say that this review is a bit late in coming (yes, Revolution Radio was released fourteen months ago)…
Vulture Whale – Aluminium LP
Sometimes there’s just no way to mistake where a band comes from. In any given case, it might be the singer’s accent or tonality…