Review: Woodrowgerber – In The Beginning

Review: Woodrowgerber – In The Beginning
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Woodrowgerber (aka Chad Gerber) is an acquaintance you want to like—he’s sometimes charming, and occasionally has interesting things to say, but for whatever reason, you hate him. … read more

Review: Yard of Blondes – Murderology

Review: Yard of Blondes – Murderology
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“This is a love song from my heart to the grave,” is a quote from “Murderology” (the first track) that estimates the theme of this album in one assertion—Yard of Blondes are infatuated with death.  … read more

Review: White Fence – Cyclops Recap

Review: White Fence – Cyclops Recap
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Lou Reed and his bunch made noise-rock famous in the late ’60s with their first album. Their second release, Loaded, was full of sunny melodies, excluding the raucous white noise. The man behind White Fence, Tim Presley, has created an album that plays like a fusion of the aforementioned albums, with a little “Crimson and Clover” and a hint of Western. … read more

Review: Witches Of God – Blood Of Others

Review: Witches Of God – Blood Of Others
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Lord, just try to write about one of these bands without a Sab comparison. You can’t!  … read more

 
 
Review: Two Hours Traffic – Foolish Blood

Review: Two Hours Traffic – Foolish Blood
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On this fourth album from Canada’s Two Hours Traffic, it’s safe to say they’ve taken their ability to create breezy and catchy pop-rock to the next level. … read more

Review: Ulfer – White Mountain

Review: Ulfer – White Mountain
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Ahhh… one of these. You know, sweeping soundscapes and an oh-so Icelandic dose of studied aural ambivalence that’s supposed to concoct awe-inspiring sonic portraits of mountains, glaciers, frost-encrusted forest temples home to cherubic pixies, ice queens and … you know. Icelandic stuff.  … read more

Review: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City

Review: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City
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Modern Vampires of the City is truly a coming of age album that feels like VW made for themselves, more than their audience … read more

Review: Various Artists – Sticks Over My Shoulder

Review: Various Artists – Sticks Over My Shoulder
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In the late 70s, documentary maker George Mitchell traveled the back roads of Georgia searching out the remaining bluesmen who could still play … read more

Review: Vermouth – RetroFuture Pop Exotica

Review: Vermouth – RetroFuture Pop Exotica
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The cover of this album is a good hint as to what to expect from this album: Justine Kragen sits on a barstool dressed in all black with fishnet tights, as Steve McDonald stands behind a tiki-bar with a tiki-torch and tiki-lights, toucans, maracas, while an overabundance of the color maroon surrounds them.  … read more

Review: Touche – It’s Fate

Review: Touche – It’s Fate
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Apparently “singer” Alex Lilly and instrumentalist/vocalist Bram Inscore, who comprise this girl/boy LA duo, didn’t do their research when picking a name for their group. … read more