Drums and Guns
Drums and Guns, the eighth-full length album from Duluth MN’s Low, is a slow march through a fresh battlefield of creeping beats, electronic melodies, and…
Werner Ghost Truck
Werner Ghost Truck, the second release from Providence, Rhode Island’s Barn Burning, sounds at times like it is indeed inhabited by spirits, and its strength…
"The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers
This is the first potentially "embarassing" song to come up on the roulette spin, and well, it's worse than I imagined. This song has been…
Yours to Keep
Well, who'da thunk it? When most people think of the Strokes (and who thinks of them much these days?), they think of Julian Casablancas, the…
The Imaginary SXSW 2007 Report: Day 1
With Imperial Teen, Langhorne Slim, Jamie T., Lily Allen, the Broken West, Peter Bjorn and John, and Paper Moon South by Southwest 2007 put another…
Tonight's Recommend Show: Son Volt, Magnolia Electric Co, and North Twin at the Showbox
You all know you should head to the Showbox to catch the legendary Son Volt and Magnolia Electric Co. But I'm here to tell you…
Kill Rock Stars Party at SXSW 2007
This SXSW showcase celebrated one of my favorite record labels, Kill Rock Stars, and the two different artists I caught (Macromantics and Marnie Stern) shows…
You Am I at SXSW 2007
A few years ago, a friend of mine described You Am I as everyone’s favorite band (among people who know the band even exists). Huge…
This American Life television series
Showtime announced a new television series based on the popular radio show, This American Life. For those of you who are TAL listeners, you’re probably…
Brett to Pitchfork: OUCH!
As an incurable Anglophile in the mid-90's, I worshiped all things NME, Blur, Suede, Charlatans... there was even a period before Definitely Maybe was released…