Review: Mose Allison – The Way of the World
With the return of musical legend Mose Allison to recording after a dozen year absence the world can almost be...
Pip Skid – Fake Blood, Real Beats
By Sarah Petz With a sound that is raw, honest and provocative, you wouldn’t expect that Pip Skid (a.k.a. Patrick...
Review: Archie Bronson Outfit – Coconut
Instead of boring you with the standard-issue disc review usually presented here, and since this new, long-awaited Archie Bronson Outfit...
Review: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – I Speak Fula
With I Speak Fula, the Malian Ngoni lute player Bassekou Kouyate has put together a confident and precise collection of...
Review: Alternative TV – Black and White: Live
I’ve been told that a live album is usually the wrongest way possible to get introduced to a band (the...
Review: Happy Birthday – Happy Birthday
Snotty, lo-fi rock and roll styled after the British invasion of the ’60s may not seem as refreshing as it...
Review: Eluvium – Similies
It’s always a risky move when an ambient artist transitions from experimental soundscapes to the more familiar territories of pop...
Review: Frog Eyes – Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph
No, the members of Frog Eyes did not lack foresight when they agreed to subtitle this album “A Triumph.” Recorded...
Review: Kaki King – Junior
With such a personal arsenal of talent, Kaki King should succeed. But Junior, her sixth album, is a bit of...
Review: Nice Nice – Extra Wow
Nice Nice, an experimental duo from Portland, Ore., know how to have fun. On their third full-length (and their first...