Album Reviews

Phish: The Island Tour

Shane Handler August 22, 2005 No Comments

If any four night run is a moment in time for Phish, the Island Tour epitomizes the power of a snapshot. It

Wolf Parade: Wolf Parade EP

Jeffrey Greenblatt August 19, 2005 No Comments

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

Jason Mraz: Mr. A-Z

Shane Handler August 17, 2005 No Comments

Jason Mraz would like to be known as Mr.Wordplay, but on his latest album he

Michael Penn : Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947

Osvaldo Oyola August 17, 2005 No Comments

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.

Jerry Jams, Jerry Cares: A Charitable Tribute to Jerry Garcia: Various Artists

Brian Gearing August 17, 2005 No Comments

Like many Garcia tributes that are sure to follow this year, Jerry Jams is a mixed bag of diamonds and duds, but the project

Mecca Bodega: Skin

Joe Adler August 16, 2005 No Comments

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