The Finally LP
If you have read my previous reviews of Mark Kozelek's recent releases you may recall that I am a huge fan of the Red House…
Years of Refusal
Solo record number nine by Morrissey is surprisingly an all out, balls out rock and roll album. The guitars are right up front in the…
Klang!
When I first saw Motorik live, it was last month and they were playing a Factory Records tribute night. They covered, amongst others, Joy Division’s…
Epic Garden Music
Sad Lovers and Giants are a UK group that rose to prominence during the post punk era. In their first incarnation they put out two…
Get Guilty
It's easy to hear A.C. Newman's stamp on the New Pornographers. Neko Case and Dan Bejar are both chock full of musical personality and style,…
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Here Comes the Indian was a brash onslaught of noise to me, when I first heard it. I didn't put much stock into it, and…
The Beautiful Truth
On this night I set aside to write my review of the late John Spalding’s posthumous album The Beautiful Truth, I went for a walk…
It's Not Me, It's You
In the United States,we like our celebrities to be perfect so we can revel in their flaws when they cease to be. The Olympic champion…
The BBC Sessions
I have always loved Peel sessions and other BBC radio sessions where (often up and coming) bands are encouraged to come into the studio and…
Get on With It
Q: What do you get when you put The Police, Franz Ferdinand, and Corey Hart in a blender and hit pulse?A: You get Portland's self…