NYC Subway: Songs From The Underground: Various Artists
Any compilation of artists regardless of the theme is going to be uneven. It is just something you have to accept, and when you keep in mind the range of talent you might experience day to day on your commute, a compilation of buskers from the New York City subway system is going to be especially so.
The Tom Collins: Daylight Tonight
Gentlemen, Daylight Tonight (Terminus) is the record you dreamed of making as pimple faced kids playing air guitar in the mirror while singing into your microphone combs.
Bob Seger: Smokin
With a career spanning almost 40 years and with nearly 50 million records sold, Seger is known for his distinctive voice and depth of songs, as he captures the heart of rock n
Mobius Band: The Loving Sounds of Static
Peppering their simple, contagious melodies with electronic textures and perfect guitar hooks, Mobius Band is more humble and disaffected than the Strokes and more organic than the Postal Service.
Nickel Creek: Why Should the Fire Die?
The one word that has been thrown around when the discussion of Nickle Creek has come up and that I am completely tired of is the term
Pat McGee Band: Save Me
On their newest effort, Save Me, The Pat McGee Band proves that they are looking to take over radio waves everywhere.
Phish: The Island Tour
If any four night run is a moment in time for Phish, the Island Tour epitomizes the power of a snapshot. It
The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema
On their third album, Twin Cinema, and their first since 2003
Wolf Parade: Wolf Parade EP
The latest in the line of the hip Canada bands are art rockers Wolf Parade with the release of their self-titled Sub Pop EP. At four tracks and a little over thirteen minutes long the discs give you a good taste of what
Jerry Jams, Jerry Cares: A Charitable Tribute to Jerry Garcia: Various Artists
Like many Garcia tributes that are sure to follow this year, Jerry Jams is a mixed bag of diamonds and duds, but the project
Michael Penn : Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947
Lyrically, you cannot expect less from Michael Penn than Dylanesque craftsmanship and use of vocabulary on any of his albums, and Mr. Hollywood Jr., 194 is no exception.
Jason Mraz: Mr. A-Z
Jason Mraz would like to be known as Mr.Wordplay, but on his latest album he
Mecca Bodega: Skin
Mecca Bodega is a group that sharpened its skills in this competitive and creative environment by plowing its way to the surface and spreading their music outside the subway stations of the city. On their sixth studio album, Skin, this large group of percussionists blend complex rhythmic statements with a fiery energy that evokes images of everything from busy city streets to expansive wide open country sides
Audioslave: Out of Exile
Out Of Exile brings more monster riffs and testosterone-heavy anthems to the table, but offers nothing new or interesting enough to really keep you coming back for more. Exile even emulates the start-hard/finish-soft format of Audioslave