proVISIONS
A Giant Sand album is like a backyard BBQ with an old friend of yours who can be a little crazy, but is always ready…
Jesus Of Cool / Pure Pop For Now People
This is Nick Lowe's first solo album, released in 1978 after an excitement-filled misery ride with his boundaries-bouncing pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz, and around…
The Evangelist
When Grant McLennan, co-founder of The Go-Betweens passed away in May of 2006, it was unclear what direction Robert Forster was going to go. He…
Going Way Out With Heavy Trash
Jon Spencer's musical career has been a model of consistency for the past 20 years, with the key element tying his disparate bands and projects…
New Seasons
Since 1998, Toronto's the Sadies have cranked out five albums, including new release New Seasons. Collaborations with Jon Langford and touring with Neko Case have…
The Gun Album
The Minus Five is a project of Seattle longtime legend* Scott McCaughey, who you can at times see taking Metro to his local gigs, as…
AstroPOP! for December 2005
Your monthly imaginary horoscope told in album reviews! December 2005 AstroPOP! is brought to you with musical reviews by Chris Estey. Sagittarius (November 22 -…
Georgia Hard
Robbie Fulks' first album of new material in four years can't help but be something of a disappointment, if not in its songwriting (which is…
Luminara
Seattle-by-way-of-Austin singer-songwriter Ian Moore has managed to successfully produce and write one of the most quietly beautiful albums of 2004. Moore’s overtly emotional voice channels…