The Loon
A few fun facts about Minnesota: (1) it has more coastline than California or Hawaii; (2) the stapler was invented there; (3) it boasts the…
The Classics
I know a lot of people who like Ratatat. I've heard Ratatat played in coffee shops around the country. Heck, I've seen people walking around…
We Are the Pipettes
On one hand, the Pipettes* are the most refreshing thing to come around in years. On the other hand, they might just be the most…
Trying to Never Catch Up
What Made Milwaukee Famous is the latest act to come out of Austin, TX and cause a nationwide buzz. Their debut album, Trying to Never…
The Obliterati
Growing up in the early 1990's of Boston there were a few bands that everyone knew (well, at least everyone that was cool). There were…
Destinations
It'd be pointless to rehash the bloated Hollywood fantasies from the early to mid 90s about "The Seattle Scene" but it's a fact that it…
Avatar
Maybe we’re approaching some sort of vast rock and roll event horizon. If we reach this theoretical moment, anyone who travels too far beyond the…
Let's Get Out of This Country
Let's play a fun role-playing game. Everyone loves role-playing games, right? Of course you do, 5th level dwarf. Ok, let's pretend that you're a fairly…
Erase
Junior Private Detective is "indie rock" in the purest sense, if, of course, you believe in "indie rock" in the first place. No, it's likely…
The Body, The Blood, The Machine {first impression}
{ed note: this was originally written in August, 2006. Since then Erik, the writer, has updated his opinion of the record. Thank goodness as it's…