Sam's Town
Sam's Town, the sophomore release by Las Vegas' The Killers, is definitely that: the dreaded second album. Where Hot Fuss was a linear throwback to…
Skelliconnection
The Rules to Being a True Artist: Rule #1: You must never quite find yourself. Rule #2: You must always search nevertheless. Chad VanGaalen is…
Young Machetes
It's hard to believe that The Blood Brothers have been at it for nearly ten years. Back in about '98 they were a high school…
And Now That I'm In Your Shadow
You have to be in the right mood for quiet, singer-songwriter music. Honestly, I'm not sure I can quantify what that mood is, in fact,…
On the Verge of Collapsing
In an MP3 single-driven music market it's a rare occasion when a proper "album" surfaces. The results of which are usually delivered in the self…
Centuries Before Love and War
For those of us who have been avidly following Stars of Track and Field since their You Came Here for Sunset Last Year EP days,…
Mid-Fall Curtain Call
A Carlotta musical and new adaptations of two classic American stories are among the pre-Thanksgiving theater offerings around town You know the year is winding…
#3
I give up. Honestly. If you need any further proof of the ridiculously outstanding Swedish music scene, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names is it. Sure,…
False/Positive EP
A couple years ago, vocalist and guitarist Kelly Dale used to front the pop/goth-tinged band Armband Radio. They only played out a few times locally…
Get Yr Blood Sucked Out
Let's hear it for husband-and-wife duos! Woo! Of course, now that I mention it, the only ones I can think of off the top of…