Review: The Faint – Fasciinatiion (2008)
byThe Faint‘s self-constructed, self-produced, and self-designed Fasciinatiion (blank.wav, 2008) is that long-desired Tetris piece that fits snug between Blank Wave Arcade (Saddle Creek, 1999)…
Review: Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons… (2008)
byMellow, mature, melodious but not so melancholic. In short, that’s what happens in When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (Rhymesayers…
Review: Doomtree – False Hopes (2007)
byIf something is in the drinking water in Minnesota, good luck finding the source in the land of 10,000 lakes. Midwestern hip hop has…
iPhone + iTunes + MobileMe
byApple‘s new service, MobileMe, debuted recently. While many features are compelling to different users, especially used in conjunction with an iPhone 3G or iPod…
Review: Johnny Foreigner – Waited Up Til It Was Light (2008)
byThe wait was definitely longer than expected, but Johnny Foreigner’s debut album Waited Up ‘Til It Was Light (Best Before Records/Nettwerk, 2008) hit digital…
Last.fm’s Fresh Redesign
byAlas, I’ve lost my black Last.fm homepage and have to deal with an impersonal red…but the improvements galore make up for the lack of…
Review: Kiss Kiss – Kiss Kiss EP (2005)
byKiss Kiss emerged out of New York, releasing Reality vs. The Optimist on Eyeball Records in 2006. Their EP (Eyeball Records, 2005) depicts a…
Noah & The Whale’s Latest Single
byIf you could hire Wes Anderson to produce a film and soundtrack to document yourself during those summers you reminisce over first loves and…
Review: Alkaline Trio – Agony & Irony (2008)
byOpening the sleeve of Agony & Irony (Epic Records, 2008), you pull out a rather simple, but elaborate disc with the retro font logo…