2006

Dr. John: Mercenary

Benji Feldheim September 29, 2006 No Comments

A gorgeous time capsule with a hard beat.

Apollo Sunshine : Iron Horse Music Lounge, Northampton, MA 9/22/2006

Andrew Bruss September 28, 2006 No Comments

Apollo Sunshine kicked off a tour-closing set in Northampton’s Iron Horse Music Hall to a crowd of starry eyed teens whose presence at a gig that started past 11:30 had to have broken a few curfews. The Iron Horse has long been known as the groups “home-base,” so to speak, and seeing as this was the last set the group would be playing before going on a lengthy hiatus, they made sure to put the extra effort into the set for their hometown-fans.

Pete Yorn : CBGB’s, NY, NY 9/14/2006

Joanne Schenker September 28, 2006 No Comments

As sad as it is that CBGB’s is closing its doors at the end of the month, there couldn’t have been a better way to say goodbye to the Home of the Underground than with Pete Yorn. With his latest, Nightcrawler, just released, Yorn delivered some riveting new songs along with a repertoire of classics from his extensive catalogue.

Gooding: Tiny Heart Attacks

Sarah Moore September 27, 2006 No Comments

What started as an erratic pop disc unfolds into a slide-guitar, gut-bucket, emotion-spouting masterpiece.

The Walkmen: A Hundred Miles Off

William Ruben Helms September 27, 2006 No Comments

From their Bows and Arrows album to this new release, the Walkmen seemed to be actively experimenting with their sound in the attempt to create something profoundly new and different. And although this unusual album is a largely uninspired mess of sorts, it

The Sine Qua Non Of Life: Rainforest World Music Festival

Debby Ng September 26, 2006 No Comments

Once a year, artists from throughout the world convene at the foot of a mountain in Sarawak, Borneo, a land of orangutans, headhunters, and the world

Over the Rhine : Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room, St. Louis, MO 9/08/2006

Jason Gonulsen September 26, 2006 No Comments

It’s not a stretch to say that Over the Rhine is at their creative peak. The last few years have produced the art rock Films for Radio, the addicting double album Ohio, and the intimate and personal Drunkard’s Prayer, not to mention a few internet-only live albums that have been sold to dedicated fans along the way. Granted, they haven’t caught national attention like Wilco or The Flaming Lips, but nonetheless, it’s been a great time to follow their lead and watch them evolve.

Valorie Miller : Folk Star

David Eduardo September 25, 2006 No Comments

Miller abandons the

Yo La Tengo: Genre Overload (James McNew Interview)

Chad Berndtson September 24, 2006 No Comments

Twenty-two years into their career, Yo La Tengo are still at the top of their game. Their genre spanning latest – I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass might be the best "mix" CD of the year

Gov’t Mule : McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY 9/09/2006

Matt Gutknecht September 22, 2006 No Comments

Over the years, Warren has evolved from a serious sideman to a mature bandleader who has endured the loss of band mates, shuffling of Jamband franchiseslike the Allmans & 'The Dead' to finally come out of his own Deep End into the rebirth of the Mule.