Head for the Shallow
This monster of a disc is what you get when you bring together heavy hitters Jared Warren (KARP / Tight Bros.) and Coady Willis (Murder…
A Very Long Engagement
I loved me some Amélie. It got tiring, though, to hear all the subsequent moaning about how artificial it was, how it created a world…
Coffee with an Artstar: Ryan Schierling
Who says it's hard to get artists to talk about their work? In our very first installment of Coffee with an Art Star your auntie…
Why this Liberal Imaginary Girl Didn't Vote for Gregoire
I love friendship symbiosis. Case in point: I am a music/pop-culture junkie, while my best friend Imaginary Lorenzo is the political smartie-pants. As an active…
Public Display of Affection: The Sound of Independent Radio
Compilation albums can be pretty sketchy animals. Personally, I'm a big fan. They're usually cheap and you can get a taste of artists/styles/labels you might…
The Occasion
It's hard to surprise me. Some might say I'm a bit of a cynic, but I would say I'm a realist. I'm always starved to…
The Delicate Seam
This CD makes me grin. I was a huge fan of Those Bastard Souls, and also enjoyed spending some audio time with the Grifters—so hearing…
David Freel of Swell
I must confess straight out that as of the time of this publication, David Freel — guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and superstar from the lovely band…
Couture, Couture, Couture
The Frausdots'debut record, Couture, Couture, Couture is teeming with influences: The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus and the like. But the name in the R.I.Y.L. list…
The Power of Sound
t's been eight years since singer-guitarist Jonny Polonski released his much-acclaimed debut, Hi, My Name is Jonny. Rick Rubin of American Records produced that full-length,…