AltWeeklies Wire
Apes' New Singer Fits Right Innew
The group's best work has always teetered between avant-garde skronk and pop euphoria. On Ghost Games, the line is completely obliterated.
Washington City Paper |
Casey Rae-Hunter |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Apes, Ghost Games
Drone of Artnew
Earth's new album is an inspired merger of repetition and twang.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Fending Off Piratesnew
Can independent labels fight file sharing more effectively than the majors?
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
02-28-2008 |
Music
UrSession Is the New MySpacenew
A new musical online network hires some old Oakland pros to give it street cred.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-28-2008 |
Music
Plague Bringer: True Grindcorenew
The whole of Life Songs is like a death-grind equivalent to "Janie's Got a Gun" -- brimming with hooks, savagery, and even (beneath the filth and industrial murk) a touch of redemption.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Fuck Button's 'Street Horrrsing' Makes My Heart (and God's) Weepnew
It funnels births and murders, dreams and reality, failures and successes through the same clockmaker's lens, forcing upon the listener implications of madness, hope, cosmic mystery, technological horror, and spiritual awakening.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Fuck Buttons, Street Horrrsing
'Latin Reggae' Serves a 'Feel Good' Devicenew
Putumayo World Music never ceases to amaze the world. With numerous releases to its name, the label continues to bring forth a mix of music that defies genre.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, Latin Reggae
This Rubik's Cube of Unrelated Instruments Melds Nicelynew
The only down side to the album, is the fact that its too short, but for such a brief introduction, it packs a wallop.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Pop Artnew
It will be "Some Enchanted Evening" when pop legend Art Garfunkel pairs with symphonies.
Metro Spirit |
John Cannon |
02-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Art Garfunkel, pop art
Jesse Elliot Will Have the Last Laughnew
The twelve tracks offered up here are going to draw the obligatory references to Arcade Fire, Of Montreal and maybe the folkier elements of K Records' stable, but the vibe is all Elliot's, even as he switches from cowboy boots in "The Business" to choir robes in "Burn This Bridge."
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Further Down Brings the Classic Rocknew
It's good to hear new bands going back to the tried-and-true combination of lots of lead guitar, rockin' bass, powerhouse drumming and consistent rock vocals.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 7 Years Hard Luck, Further Down
'Egghead' is a Unique CDnew
This music is mostly acoustic-based with accompanying instruments that fall somewhere between Cat Stevens and James Taylor.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
God's Revolver Brings Plenty of Groovenew
Little Black Horse plays out like a commissioned soundtrack to the Preacher graphic novel series: dusty, drunk on its own channeled misanthropy, and probably very offensive to Republicans.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
'EuroGroove' is the Perfect Way to Get Your 'Euro Groove' Onnew
All in all, you can't go wrong with a little diversity.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, EuroGroove
'En Este Momento' is Very Smoky Indeednew
Cordero's vocals struggle to match the intensity of the songs. Her vocals seem strong on some, yet, weak and whiny on others.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Cordero, En Este Momento
