Category: RECORD REVIEWS

JAPANCAKES: If I Could See Dallas / Down The Elements / The Sleepy Strange

Led by guitarist Eric Berg, Athens, Ga.’s Japancakes began as an experiment: What would it be like to get a

February 13, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

Those brought up in the rich tradition of the jazz piano trio, a style that once flourished in the hands

February 12, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

In ancient Rome, opus mixtum was a building technique that involved mixing bricks and stones. Opus Mixtum is also the

February 12, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

Hip hop is, by definition, referential, and underground hip hop prides itself on being referentially obscure. But the smug approach

February 12, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

Look out, Karen O. On this San Diego trio’s debut, drummer Kristin Gundred proves she’s mastered more than just the

February 5, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

The fifth record from the one-man outfit previously known as Say Hi To Your Mom is about as bedroom-band as

February 5, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

2005’s The Weight Is A Gift found Nada Surf frontman Matthew Caws dealing with the fallout of a toxic relationship.

February 5, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania