Shane Handler

Marlow: The World Before It Ever Was

Shane Handler July 12, 2004 No Comments

The diversity in the selections epitomizes The World Before It Ever Was experience

Jesse Malin: The Heat

Shane Handler July 6, 2004 No Comments

The Heat is a poignant release that sparks with pain, solace and penetrating observations, exposing Jesse Malin as an honest punk rocker turned storyteller.

Jonathan Richman: Not So Much To Be Loved As To Love

Shane Handler July 2, 2004 No Comments

On Not So Much To Be Loved As To Love, Jonathan Richman

Stockholm Syndrome: Holy Happy Hour

Shane Handler July 1, 2004 No Comments

Set out on fulfilling their mission of songs that sounded like songs, instead of placing jam noodlings over words, the Stockholm Syndrome have broken forth with a record that aches of pain and soul, However, Holy Happy Hour still has its moments of sunshine.

Super Size Me: Directed By Morgan Spurlock

Shane Handler June 30, 2004 No Comments

On the heels of the best selling book Fast Food Nation, and recent suit
filed against McDonald’s, claiming that the company’s food led to obesity,
Morgan Spurlock chows the unthinkable in the documentary film Super Size Me.

Carbon Leaf : Indian Summer

Shane Handler June 28, 2004 No Comments

Indian Summer is a pop rock gem, proving Carbon Leaf can hone their sound to glimmer with tasteful melodies, smart lyrics and delicate chops that you can truly grasp for numerous listens.

Velvet Revolver: Contraband

Shane Handler June 25, 2004 No Comments

With this sober debut from some of rocks most excess abused survivors,
Velvet Revolver shows promise, but may need some long road and studio tuning to reach that true Supergroup potential.

Sonic Youth: Sonic Nurse

Shane Handler June 23, 2004 No Comments

With close to twenty-five years and almost that many albums, one of the world

The Beta Band: Mission Accomplished (Robin Jones Interview)

Shane Handler June 21, 2004 No Comments

The Beta Band (featuring Stephen Mason, Robin Jones, Rich Greentree and John Maclean) have been honing their chops for years out of their native Scotland. Between July 1997 and July 1998, the Beta Band released three EP