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The Radio Dept. – Freddie and the Trojan Horse

By |June 12th, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

Labrador, 2008 [8/10] It was not the lyrics that got me hooked on The Radio Dept but rather their gentle, dreamy melodies. The vocals of Johan Duncanson are an integral part of the band's sound

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The Hold Steady – Interview about Heaven Is Whenever (2010)

By |April 6th, 2010|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , , , , |

“Listening again to everything The Hold Steady recorded. Is this the greatest American band now? They just got me through a rough month.” Bret Easton Ellis, Twitter Nov 2009. Lauded by fans, critics and other creative minds for the scope, depth, truth and heart that they bring to chronicling the American rock myth, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady hold court to discuss (via impersonal record label Q&A) their forthcoming blue collar opus Heaven is Whenever, due for release on May 3.

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The Monochrome Set – The Independent Singles Collection

By |April 12th, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Cherry Red, 2008 [7/10] England 1979 -- punk was morphing into the more experimental post-punk and saw landmark releases from PiL, Gang of Four, The Cure, Joy Division and The Pop Group. And then...then there

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