Love & Gasoline
The title of Friday Mile's latest EP, Love & Gasoline comes from a line from "Battlescars," a song from this six-song record. "With the right…
Hey Celestial!
An imaginary friend of mine recently described Seattle band Siberian's six-song EP Hey Celestial! as her "latest crush." This statement created an inquisitive eyebrow, a…
Saturday Knights EP
The press release rarely takes a form worth mentioning in music criticism. That's expected though, as they typically come as one-page bios with relevant calendar…
Nite You Surprised Me
Listening to the newest release by cross-country vagabonds The Quiet Ones, I found myself staring out the window watching the wind stir the trees with…
What Goes Up Must Calm Down
Really, I have nothing left to say about Sweden and its music scene. I think it's reached the point now that it would be like…
The Manhattan Love Suicides
Here's a fun idea for all the family. Sit them ‘round the ol' family table, break out some paper and pens and have ‘em all…
Back to Black
If you'd never heard of Amy Winehouse before, on listening to Back To Black you'd probably assume she was some seasoned black jazz/soul singer from…
Trompe L'Oeil
"Merci de m'avoir rapporte ma culotte," she says as they sit on the table, a birthday cake between them. A Malajube song plays in the…
Like, Love, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul
Although I may not know Ms. Sykes personally, I can assume that, like any other artist, she is at least somewhat concerned with maintaining relevance.…
A Weekend in the City
It may be a life pressure we as normal people will never understand, but I wonder what it's like being a pop (in the good…