THE BREAKUP SOCIETY: Nobody Likes A Winner [Get Hip]

THE BREAKUP SOCIETY: Nobody Likes A Winner [Get Hip]

Newspaper writer and music critic Ed Masley—originally from Pittsburgh, now hailing from Phoenix—pens songs akin to those of kindred spirit
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EX-BOYFRIENDS: In With [Absolutely Kosher]

EX-BOYFRIENDS: In With [Absolutely Kosher]

It’s not always easy coming up with nice things to say about an ex. But in the case of Ex-Boyfriends,
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MAJOR STARS: Mirror/Messenger [Drag City]

MAJOR STARS: Mirror/Messenger [Drag City]

Listening to the sixth record from Boston’s Major Stars is a little like stumbling across a character-rich old house that’s
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JOE LALLY: Nothing Is Underrated [Dischord]

JOE LALLY: Nothing Is Underrated [Dischord]

When Fugazi bassist Joe Lally released 2006 solo debut There To Here, he confounded and disappointed many longtime fans of
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EUROS CHILDS: The Miracle Inn [Wichita]

EUROS CHILDS: The Miracle Inn [Wichita]

With the muffled reveries of Something Else-era Kinks and the reduced heart rate of the Velvet Underground’s third album acting
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DAN WILSON: Free Life [American]

DAN WILSON: Free Life [American]

From ’80s college-rock footnote to ’90s one-hit wonder to Grammy-winning Dixie Chicks co-writer—talk about a kooky career trajectory. For someone
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania