October 2011, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. There’s a series of recent shows where bands with classic albums are playing those classic albums front to back. I’ve been to a few
Review: Feist, MetalsReview: Feist, Metals
Years from now we’ll look back and study the musical collective known as the Mac mob, the artists who share an affinity of finding commercial success after a song of
Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks, In the Pit of the StomachReview: We Were Promised Jetpacks, In the Pit of the Stomach
There’s a telling point midway through In the Pit of the Stomach, the latest release from We Were Promised Jetpacks, which best captures the album’s breadth. The Scottish foursome is
Review: Quiet Company, We Are All Where We BelongReview: Quiet Company, We Are All Where We Belong
Religious music and albums about break-ups aren’t my usual fare. The tone and message of both are neither unusual or groundbreaking – Jesus rules for the former, while ex-boy/girlfriends suck
Review: Dum Dum Girls, Only in DreamsReview: Dum Dum Girls, Only in Dreams
Second albums can be tough (as the saying goes, you spend your whole life making the first album and six months making the second). The so-called “sophomore slump” exists for
Review: The Janks, Hands of TimeReview: The Janks, Hands of Time
I don’t like the word “epic” — it’s worn and pedestrian and often misused in much the way “incredible” and “awesome” are. But it’s wrong to blame the words. People’s
Knowing when to leaveKnowing when to leave
There’s a story I tell when people ask me who my favorite band is. “Well,” I begin, “there was a time in the early ’80s where I couldn’t get enough