AltWeeklies Wire
The Strokes Blew Our Mind Once -- So What Happened?new
The boys of The Strokes are men now. But their most recent album, Angles, will leave you wishing for the gritty scruffiness of their younger years.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-14-2011 |
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Radiohead is Finenew
Not their best, not their worst. On "The King of Limbs," Radiohead is just fine.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
02-24-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Radiohead, King of Limbs
Owen Hart: Earth Controlnew
What meth would sound like it if it was at all productive.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
01-31-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Owen Hart
Ghostface Killah: Apollo Kidsnew
Ghostface talks a lot, but he's hardly all talk.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
01-31-2011 |
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Blonde Redheadnew
Blonde Redhead is always sad. But Penny Sparkle relies too much on that one emotion.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-30-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle
Grinderman 2new
With Grinderman, Nick Cave exposes his subconscious.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-23-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Nick Cave, Grinderman
Black Keys: 'Brothers'new
The duo sounds more like an orchestra on this extraordinary album.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Black Keys, Brothers
'Selections from Leave Your Sleep,' Natalie Merchantnew
The best of Merchant's new double record — a concept album exploring the ins and outs of childhood.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-03-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Leave Your Sleep, Natalie Merchant
'Geneva': Russian Circlenew
Thinkers, dreamers and brooders will enjoy the third full-length record by Russian Circles, an instrumental album full of epic rises and torrential falls.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
05-17-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Geneva, Russian Circles
Erykah Badu is an Islandnew
Five albums in, Erykah Badu is still playing and experimenting.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
05-17-2010 |
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'Here Lies Love': David Byrne and Fatboy Slimnew
Two musical geniuses write a powerful musical about the life of Imelda Marcos.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
05-17-2010 |
Reviews
The Best Soundtrack to an Italian Horror Movie You've Ever Heardnew
Though it doesn’t specifically tell you what happens in the film H2Odio (it's entirely instrumental), you can gather a lot about it from the music on Harvestman's 'Trinity.'
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Harvestman, Trinity
'July Flame' by Laura Veirsnew
An otherwise impressive record gets bogged down by Veirs' nature obsession.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-08-2010 |
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'Bridge Carols' is a Kooky but Refreshing Little Recordnew
The newest offering from beloved Portland folkie Laura Gibson is a kooky but refreshing little record.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
03-30-2010 |
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Xiu Xiu Pulls Off the Theatrical, Self-Loathing Thing Pretty Wellnew
Look past the twittering electronic blips and beeps on Xiu Xiu’s latest record and you find some pretty heavy, caked-on, manic-depressive drama (not to mention just plain batshit-crazy weirdness).
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
03-05-2010 |
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