The Forms
Stare at this album's cover. Go on, squeeze your eyes together and then ever so slowly open them. Notice how all the colors blur and…
Do You Like Rock Music?
British Sea Power has done an excellent job of very stealthily becoming one of the most interesting bands on the British music scene. I know…
Follow The Lights
In the current era, it is a far more onerous task to pinpoint the pacesetters in Americana and alt-country. Previous generations were blessed with easily…
The Evening Descends
BLACKFADE INEXT. WOODS - NIGHTEvening descends: We open on the rear of a Cherry Red convertible, top down, on a hill overlooking the mid-sized suburban…
The Epochs
The Epochs (pronounced 'ee-poks') make my heart swell. The band's self-titled debut album traverses pop, soul, electro and moments of everything else. The Epochs don't…
Beat Pyramid
Any music critic who tells you that the life of a music critic isn't one of constant regret and second-guessing is either (a) lying, (b)…
The Horrible Truth About Burma
The importance of the first batch of recordings by Mission of Burma is something that should not be overlooked. Their jagged artful rock burst onto…
14 kt. God
Panther, the alter-ego of Charlie Salsa-Humara, made a quick impression on people, both with his frenetic live shows and the absolutely killer video for "You…
Go Away White
Waiting twenty-five years for a new Bauhaus album has been far too long, but from the unmistakable guitar noise of Daniel Ash and the funky…
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
Let's dispel a few potential misunderstanding when it comes to the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir. (1) there are no choirs involved - at least not…