Bo-Dogs – Bad Bad Dog! (2014) review
Bo-Dogs "Bad Bad Dog!" (Low Impact Records, 2014) Producing instantly recognizable sounds and feels while still making it all seem fresh is not an easy thing to...
Brian Greene
The Chemistry Set – ‘Elapsed Memories’ (2014)
The first thing that stands out about this new three-track EP from living legend neo-psychedelicists The Chemistry set is that two of its songs are originals; this being...
Jane Weaver – The Silver Globe (2014) review
Jane Weaver "The Silver Globe" (Bird/Finders Keepers, 2014) Possibly the most impressive thing about Weaver’s latest creation is the fact that each of the 10 tracks has its...
Foxygen – … And Star Power (2014) review
Foxygen "… And Star Power" (Jagjaguwar 2014) There’s a lot to take in here. There’s over 20 tracks that run in excess of 80 minutes. There’s a variety...
The New Pornographers – Brill Bruisers (2014) review
The New Pornographers "Brill Bruisers" (Matador, 2014) I think the hardest albums to review are the ones that you don’t really have any huge complaints about, but that...
The Posies – Failure (2014) review
The Posies "Failure" (Omnivore Recordings, 1989/2014) This is a reissue you have to listen to with perspective. You have to imagine that it’s 1988 and someone handed you...
Punk+ (2014)
Punk+ Photos by Sheila Rock, words by various (First Third Books, 2014) During the punk rock movement the notion of a coffee table book depicting the scene might have...
Spanky and Our Gang – The Complete Mercury Singles (2014) review
Spanky and Our Gang "The Complete Mercury Singles" (Real Gone Music, 2014) It’s impossible not to think of The Mamas and...
Dom Mariani & The Majestic Kelp – Turn Up The Sun (2014) review
Dom Mariani & The Majestic Kelp "Turn Up The Sun" (Head Records/Spider Music, 2014) As if Dom Mariani hadn’t already worn enough hats between his membership...
The Allah-Las – Worship the Sun (2014) review
The Allah-Las "Worship the Sun" (Innovative Leisure, 2014) The Allah-Las’ self-titled debut from 2012 is an instantly likable album with about a half dozen standout tracks. Between the...