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
Adam Mugavero: Breathe
Within wistful melodies and beautiful textures are Cat Stevens and pre-Yellow Brick Road Elton John influenced songwriting as Adam sings of everyday life with abstract metaphors which are open to listeners interruption.
Head of Femur: Hysterical Stars
A big, hearty salad of sound is the way to describe Hysterical Stars by Head of Femur. Musicians Matt Focht (vocals, guitar, also of Bright Eyes), Ben Armstrong (vocals, keyboards, drums, ex-Commander Venus) and Mike Elsener (vocals/guitar, also of Solar Wind) form the backbone of this Nebraska based indie rock “supergroup.” But Head of Femur has brought in a large number other players on their second full length album. Where else can you hear a trumpet, gong, glockenspiel and violin all wrapped up in a pop album?
Hot Karl: The Great Escape
Hot Karl is a bonafide MC, with a delivery that’s fluid and old school.
Wedding Crashers Soundtrack: Various Artists
Flaming Lips completists will pick it up for the rare track
The Thieves: Tales From The White Line
The Thieves probably want you to believe that they are the last great rock band standing. Like The Darkness who have rekindled the lore of Queen and Thin Lizzy, The Thieves strive on proving that rock and roll is meant to be good clean fun. With lines like “gimme some lip boy and I
Fountains Of Wayne: Out of State Plates
Fountains of Wayne seems to constantly improve on their formula for structured radio music.
Van Morrison: Magic Time
Van Morrison will turn 60 next month but still he remains one of the most celebrated artists to come out of the British invasion of the swinging sixties.