Album Reviews

Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine

Shane Handler October 30, 2005 No Comments

If Fiona Apple wasn

Corey Smith: The Good Life

Jason Rooks October 28, 2005 No Comments

The Good Life showcases Corey Smith

Marjorie Fair: Self Help Serenade

Shawn Donohue October 28, 2005 No Comments

Nothing seems to get the Mr. Slamka that worked up or that depressed, he simply floats along a Prozac river, like Self Help Serenade as a whole, like the space between waking and dreaming.

The Detroit Cobras: Baby

Shawn Donohue October 27, 2005 No Comments

Baby runs short and swift, bringing back a simpler sound from a simpler era, yet the rollicking good times on “Everybody’s Going Wild” can’t be ignored. The Cobras want to swing their favorite songs around and around like long flapper pearls, while they keep the bar open past last call.

Breakestra: Hit The Floor

Jack Spilberg October 26, 2005 No Comments

When

George Jones: Hits I Missed

Nick A. Zaino Iii October 26, 2005 No Comments

Johnny Cash famously took out an ad in Billboard magazine featuring a picture of himself flipping off the camera, sarcastically thanking Nashville and country radio for their support. It

Supercreep: Supercreep

Jason Keil October 25, 2005 No Comments

Caressing his Moog synthesizer with his black-coated fingernails, Jody Delli Santi, also known by his moniker Supercreep, resembles a gangsta Ric Ocasek or a clothing-restrained Liam Howlett. The

John Vanderslice: Pixel Revolt

Darren Susin October 24, 2005 No Comments

On Pixel Revolt, Vanderslice graciously straddles the bridge between songwriter and story-teller (there is a bridge, trust me), taking a J.D. Salinger meets Conor Oberst approach and layering his lyrics with dusky cellos, lightly strummed guitars, and floating beats.