Records
Woodhands: Heart Attack
On the surface Woodhands would seem the sort that lend themselves to spastic enthusiasm followed eventually and unavoidably by tired...
May 21, 2008
Records
Jim Noir: Jim Noir
There’s a fair few misnomers that get thrown around through the course of reviewing. Easily one of the most common,...
May 21, 2008
Records
Thalia Zedek Band: Liars and Prayers
Would it make any sense to say that Thalia Zedek is riding the same windowless train car as Cormac McCarthy?...
May 21, 2008
Tracks
The Black Keys: "I'm Glad (Captain Beefheart cover)"
Though he backs it up with plenty of writing, colleague Clay Purdom’s primary criticism of the Black Keys’ latest effort...
May 19, 2008
Records
Dan Friel: Ghost Town
This album is poised at a strange nexus of holy-fucking-shitdom. Do I love it because I listen to too much...
May 16, 2008
Records
Philip Jeck: Sand
The fourth and most recent of Gavin Bryar’s attempts to record his minimalist classic The Sinking of the Titanic (1975,...
May 16, 2008
Records
Black Francis: SVN FNGRS EP
Yours truly is one of few Pixies fans that actually worked their way backwards through the band’s discography. My fourteen...
May 16, 2008
Records
Gnarls Barkley: The Odd Couple
In his review of St. Elsewhere (2006), CMG colleague Craig Eley likened Gnarls Barkley’s debut to an Oz-like fantasyland:...
May 16, 2008
Interviews
Lætitia Sadier
Lætitia Sadier has arguably one of the most recognizable voices in music. Through fronting Stereolab and collaborations with a diverse...
May 14, 2008