The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
On recent albums, Dr John has touched on the Katrina disaster that destroyed his hometown New Orleans – but here it's personal, a volley of bitter buckshot at specific targets – Bush, Cheney and Halliburton – and the wider lack of concern that allowed such a disgrace to take place.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
ALREADY available as a free download, The Charlatans now gives us a CD version of their 10th studio album for those digital agnostics who need some tangible evidence of their music collection.
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Read our review of Billy Bragg's new album Mr Love and Justice released through Cooking Vinyl
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Read our review for Black Francis' album 'Svn Fngrs' released through Cooking Vinyl.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
ANYONE who hasn't got halfway through Vincent Price's pre-Thriller monologue before the melody for The Misbegotten has kicked in has clearly never been permanently scarred by memories of cowering behind the sofa hiding from Michael Jackson.
ÜberDrivel (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
After three semesters, I've finally got a slot on WNYU , NYU's student-run radio station. I host the Friday edition of The Sound Between, from 2-4 pm EST, which can be streamed live on the site. Tune in tomorrow if you're able to, and you can always check out any show in the archives . Here's a tracklist from last week's show, and a couple ways of listening. Enjoy! 1. Kelley Polar - Entropy Reigns...
Glorious Noise (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
Bauhaus - Go Away White ( Cooking Vinyl ) The Goth Godfathers' first new studio album in a quarter century.
IndieLondon (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
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Austinist (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
Dawn Landes Fireproof ( Cooking Vinyl ) Having been out since March 4th, this review definitely falls into the ‘better late than never’ category. Landes, who upcoming will be playing a few dates with artists like Peter Mor n of Peter, Bjorn and John, Jonathan Rice and Josh Ritter before heading to Paris to play a lo fi folk festival, has become quite a pro at the organic folk awash with harmonies,...
AngryApe News (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Farris Rotter draws the sleeve for You Cross My Path
The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
As DJ El Toro reminded you yesterday, this coming Saturday, April 19, is Record Store Day, when record stores around the country “will simultaneously link and act as one with the purpose of celebrating the culture and unique place that they occupy both in their local communities and nationally.” What better way to prepare for [...]
Aversion Music (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
The classic Killing Joke lineup is ready to go back into action.
prefixmag.com (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
This week: Air's debut gets gussied up for its tenth birthday, Anton Newcombe stays focused long enough to write an ...
Twangville (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
JAMES MCMURTRY, Just Us Kids (Lightning Rod) Official Site | MySpace | Preview | MP3* I never really understood the James McMurtry hype until I saw him live for the first time prior to the start of this year’s SXSW music festival. Outfitted with SIX guitars on this night at Austin’s Momo’s his weapon [...]
Manchester Online (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
WHERE does the politically charged artist famed for his anger and intensity go when middle age hits? This slow burning effort avoids the pitfalls of trying to be down with the kids and instead reaches for universal, timeless themes of love and such like.
