Apologies to the Queen Mary
Watching Wolf Parade open for their fellow Quebecois pop-geniuses The Arcade Fire recently, I was mightily compelled to lean over to my show-going companion for…
If Songs Could Be Held
On her third full-length record, If Songs Could Be Held, Sub Pop chanteuse Rosie Thomas delivers an honest an introspective record that contains several beautiful…
Descended Like Vultures
It's been a mighty long time since I deferred to the almighty Dictionary Definition Tool to start a piece of prose. It's a trite trick…
Quit +/or Fight
This is an album that sounds like it's about the unpreventable dying of the light, and yet its very reliance is on vicissitude. The songs…
Laughter's Fifth
The ever-lovely Olympia (now New York City) group Love as Laughter, started as a Sam Jayne (vox, guitar, various-frontman-things) side-project after the breakup of his…
Wolf Parade EP
They call them teasers for a reason. Extended plays — something like sides with out-takes attached? When they were twelve inches and on vinyl and…
AstroPOP! for July 2005
Gemini {May 21-June 21} You want to know if you're going to find true love this month? You're asking the big questions this month, Gemini,…
The Woods
By nature, punk bands get less abrasive as their careers continue. You are likely to often hear songs like "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I…
AstroPOP! for May 2005
Your monthly imaginary horoscope told in album reviews! May 2005 AstroPOP! is brought to you with musical reviews by igDana, stella, dreamerseven, and imaginary marcel,…
Valende
Most of the time I can tell you what I don't like with great ease. (Try not to ask me directly though, especially when I've…