Get Off the Ground if You're Scared
As those close to me know, I am not a Death Cab For Cutie fan. So my initial impression when I heard Some by Sea…
Kiss and Tell
That the Sahara Hotnights could put out such a fine album, get signed to a major label (RCA), get a spot on Conan, and still…
Your Departure Left Me the Shelterless Victim of a Major Disaster
The Colouring Season's EP, Your Departure Left Me the Shelterless Victim of a Major Disaster, contains four originals plus a cover of the Bangles "Manic…
Synthstatic
I'm true fan of the "scene that celebrates itself" and probably have more shoegazing records than half of London. That said, Skywave fit nicely into…
Break Out Your Indicator
It's hard not to use the media's ridiculous, contrived lingo when attempting to describe new bands. I promise I will not use the "Sunny Day…
Before Sunset
"If you don't believe in any magic or mystery in life, you are basically dead." In the spring of 1995 I had just finished a…
Lost Patterns
I am not an electronic music expert. Let me just put that out there right away. I know what I like, but can never define…
On the Outside
I was pretty sure there was nothing great in Texas anymore*, except for Austin of course. Crawford, Texas has obviously become the devil's lair; Houston…
The Lake Effect
Sometimes pathos is unbridled and relentless, something dangerous and out of control that scares us. Try as we might to look away, we can't. Other…