Straight Talk On Raising Kids
Numerous talented bands come to mind while listening to Electric Laser People's debut record Straight Talk On Raising Kids. They masterfully mix musical genres and…
Pastel Gothic
Finally! One of Seattle's great indie rock-slash-punk hybrids, Biography of Ferns, has released a collection of songs they've been destroying live since formation around the…
Third
Caution: spoilers aheadSorry, not spoilers about the album. Well, maybe a bit, but what I meant is that there will be spoilers. For 'Battlestar Galactica'.…
The Last Tycoon
I go to great lengths to defend Peter Bjorn and John's 2006 effort Writer's Block whenever anybody tries to write off the entire thing just…
I See Love in the Future
Chicago band Plane makes it ridiculously easy to name-check Joy Division, New Order, and the Cure. Throughout the record, there are some cool melodic lead…
Flight of the Conchords
Not having cable, my first exposure to Kiwi comedy/indie-rock duo Flight of the Conchords was a perfect scenario — drinking the delicious and strong (and…
Cosmonautical
Cosmonautical, the fifth full-length release from Seattle band the Transmissionary Six, was recorded by another Seattle musician, Graig Markel, and together they've created a sound…
From The Valley To The Stars
Sarah Assbring's second full-length for The Control Group as El Perro del Mar is a perfect definition of the word 'album.' It is a 16-track…
Mr. Love & Justice
It is hard for me to say much about Billy Bragg that I haven't already said. He is one of my idols, one of my…
Antidotes
Foals are one of those bands seems better on paper. Maybe it is because they're kind of on the back side of a trend. Yes,…