Getting to Know The Hold Steady in 15 Tracks
This year is the 10th anniversary of The Hold Steady‘s debut album Almost Killed Me. While this album is a pretty weak and rough debut, it is also a first […]
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This week’s Reviews: Reigning Sound, Morrissey, Weird Al
As of late, it seems you can always trust a Merge release. The label put out Bob Mould’s last two solo albums, Mikal Cronin‘s MCII, Superchunk’s discography, and dozens of […]
This week’s reviews: Braid, The Proper Ornaments
Braid is a very influential band from the Midwestern emo scene of the 1990s. Often uttered in the same breath as The Promise Ring, early Get-Up Kids, and Sunny Day Real […]
What am I Listening to? Jimmy Eat World, Guided by Voices, Twin Forks
Once in a while, there occurs a week without any notable new albums. This week is one such instance. So instead of new album reviews, we will spotlight some recently listened […]
11 years later: Brand New’s Deja Entendu
Last year, I briefly celebrated the anniversary of Brand New‘s Deja Entendu. When I looked back at my spotlight of that album, I realized a lot of things were missing. Of […]
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