January 2010 Archives
The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf is a frenzy of wordless passion. The deep and elusive disposition that this one-man-band shows on stage and through recordings does nothing short of lead you on. Jimmy LaValle, who plays and writes every instrument (except live!) is a…
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Audio Karate
Audio Karate is name that has hovered just inside my conscience for years. The name was more than familiar, but the music and the men behind it has always loomed just outside of notoriety. However, when the opportunity arose to chat with Art…
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Propagandhi – Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes (Fat Wreck Chords 2000)
Reviewer: Brian Gunn I’ve never really been a fan of the punk rock scene, probably because I was blinded by garbage bands like Blink 182 and Sum 41. Most of the stuff I had heard had either horrid vocals or a boring sound. Thankfully, my…
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River City Rebels – Hate To Be Loved (Victory Records 2004)
Reviewer: Kyle Burbank These days, ska bands are really one of three things: 1) broken up 2) not really ska bands anymore or 3) someone keeping with it. While you’d expect the River City Rebels to be the first, the opening track on their new…
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The Postal Service – We Will Become Silhouettes (Single) (Sub Pop Records 2005)
I have a confession to make. I loved this CD before I even listened to it. Sorry, but I couldn’t help myself. There’s just something about the way that The Postal Service makes their way into my head, and I just cant shake it. Well, that’s not…
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A Frames – Black Forest (Sub Pop Records 2005)
Reviewer: Cris McFarlin Having put out several full lengths and 7”s previously, the A Frames apparently knew exactly what direction to take Black Forest, and were not afraid to take us there. That being said, do not expect a sleek, glossed-over…
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Straylight Run – Self-Titled (Victory Records 2004)
Reviewer: Meghan Jones Founded by a former member of Taking Back Sunday, some expected a symbiotic charge on the music scene from Straylight Run. While their debut self-titled album does have its saving moments, as a whole the album does not live up…
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