Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: 100 Days, 100 Nights [Album Review]
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 100 Days, 100 Nights Daptone Records [2007] On their third LP, 100 Days, 100 Nights, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings … Read more
Wussy: Left For Dead [Album Review]
Wussy Left For DeadShake It Records [2007] Wussy is a four-piece indie rock band from Cincinnati that alternates between male and female vocals, enhanced by … Read more
Swearing At Motorists: Exile On Gipsstrasse [Album Review]
Swearing At MotoristsExile On GipsstrasseSecretly Canadian [2006] Recorded in a Berlin U-Bahn station, Exile on Gipsstrasse captures Swearing At Motorists at their most inspired. Frontman … Read more
Beach House: Beach House [Album Review]
Beach HouseBeach HouseCarpark Records [2006] Baltimore’s Beach House is in a league of their own when it comes to current modern music. There are not … Read more
The Cardinal Sin: Hurry Up And Wait [Album Review]
The Cardinal Sin Hurry Up And Wait Grey Flight Records [2006] Nothing beats a well-executed punk rock debut, and The Cardinal Sin deliver just that … Read more
Gnarls Barkley: St. Elsewhere [Album Review]
Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere Downtown Records [2006] St. Elsewhere made history with the smash hit “Crazy,” the first UK #1 single driven entirely by digital … Read more
Irving: Death In The Garden, Blood On The Flowers [Album Review]
Irving Death In The Garden, Blood On The Flowers Eenie Meenie Records [2006] Death In The Garden, Blood On The Flowers finds Irving stepping confidently … Read more
The Raconteurs: Broken Boy Soldiers [Album Review]
The Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers V2 / Third Man Records [2006] By now, you probably know this is Jack White’s “side project” band. Alongside Detroit … Read more
The Twilight Singers: Powder Burns [Album Review]
The Twilight Singers Powder Burns One Little Indian Records [2006] Time changes everything. In 2000, The Afghan Whigs were still active, The Twilight Singers were … Read more
The Black Angels: Passover [Album Review]
The Black Angels Passover Light In The Attic Records [2006] The Black Angels hail from Austin, TX and took their name from The Velvet Underground … Read more
Aloha: Some Echoes [Album Review]
Aloha Some Echoes Polyvinyl Records [2006] Aloha is an interesting band—not just musically, but geographically. The members are spread across the East Coast and rarely … Read more
Wolfmother: Wolfmother [Album Review]
Wolfmother Wolfmother Interscope Records [2006] Long live stoner rock! Ask anyone who saw Led Zeppelin in their prime, and they’ll likely tell you it was … Read more
The Whigs: Give ‘Em All A Big Fat Lip [Album Review]
The Whigs Give ‘Em All A Big Fat Lip Self-Released [2006] The Whigs have been picking up steam fast—opening for Franz Ferdinand, Drive-By Truckers, Maroon … Read more
Magneta Lane: Dancing With Daggers [Album Review]
Magneta Lane Dancing With Daggers Paper Bag Records [2006] Ever wonder what The Strokes might sound like with female vocals? Give Magneta Lane’s debut full-length … Read more
Robert Pollard: From A Compound Eye [Album Review]
Robert Pollard From A Compound Eye Merge Records [2006] Album Review: Someone said Guided By Voices broke up? Well that is true but take a … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: A Blessing And A Curse [Album Review]
Drive-By TruckersA Blessing And A CurseNew West Records [2006] Alright, I am a sucker for some good ol’ Alt-Country. The Drive-By Truckers never seem to … Read more
Tapes n’ Tapes: The Loon [Album Review]
Tapes n’ TapesThe Loonibid Records [2006] Tapes ‘n Tapes show everyone how a debut should sound. This is straight-up indie fun. Name a style, and … Read more