Krankenhaus? EP
British Sea Power are a little more cerebral than your average Brit Rock band. They’re busy making references to the Spirit of St. Louis and…
EMI buying out indie labels to raise bottom line
This was the top story in my Aversion daily email...EMI is hoping that by gobbling up a horde of independent labels, it can boost its…
Figurines fans… you may *love* The Future of the Ghost
The Future of the Ghost recently sent us their self-released cd and their self-released cd is my happy find of the day.The trio is from…
Shelter from the Ash
Sometimes, during the course of my music reviewing routine, I’m presented with an album that I feel I really don’t know how to handle. It…
You Follow Me
As great as Warren Ellis' violin playing is, the drumming of Jim White has always been the most fascinating element of the Dirty Three's sound.…
New Magnetic Fields song (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Just when you thought you'd mentally shut down till the weekend, here's something to send your mind and ears into pre-weekend ecstasy: a new track…
In high rotation: Murder Mystery
While I've been sifting through the imaginary mailbins the last week I've found a couple new bands with upcoming releases I'm really digging. One in…
Don't be scared… Indie Holiday Music A Plenty!!! The Long Winters, Art Brut, Sufjan and more!
It's around this time of year that I'm actually excited for the holiday season. The stressful countdowns haven't started, the shopping arenas aren't packed with…
How To Swim and Live
Little Name is the chosen moniker of Lee Barker, a Renaissance man musician from Liverpool whose debut album How To Swim and Live takes the…
100 Days, 100 Nights
Hearing the Dap-Kings add their furiously funky sound to albums like Mark Ronson’s Version and Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black is a fine thing, simply…