Curses!
I suppose any conversation about Future of the Left has to start with Mclusky, because if you don’t think of the late Welsh band when…
Dan In Real Life soundtrack
With all the talk that Juno has inspired on the topic of film soundtracks overshadowing the film itself, it's refreshing to come across Norwegian pop…
Lucky
Ah, Nada Surf: the archetype of a “grower” in music. As a band, they grow on you—fast or slow, it doesn’t matter, they’ll get you—and,…
Beartrap Island
Reading the biography for Division Day is like looking at a wish list for my high school reunion: Four friends from the Southern California area…
Made in the Dark
If we were to compare Hot Chip’s Made in the Dark to their 2006 album, The Warning, in, let’s say, military terms, it would be…
Venus On Earth
Dengue Fever's fusion of East and West is something magical. Singer Ch'hom Nimol hails from Cambodia, where she is a pop star in her own…
Field Manual
Hello, Imaginary Readers. Meet Chris Walla: The “Cutie” for whom the Death Cab drives. He’s your new best friend.I’ve been anticipating this record for a…
Keep Your Eyes Ahead
Where did they all go wrong? Back in 2004, Portland’s Helio Sequence released one of my favorite albums of the year, the pure modern rock…
A Collage of Impressions
It’s quite fitting that Poison Control Center’s debut LP is called A Collage of Impressions. This fearless, energetic Iowa-based indie pop-rock band extracts the essences…
Are You Ready for the Heartache ‘Cause Here It Comes
Sometimes it is very hard to get past your first impressions, especially when it comes to what you are reminded of when you hear a…