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…
Review: The Hold Steady – Stay Positive (2008)
byA couple years ago, Cursive responded to The Ugly Organ (Saddle Creek, 2003) with a definite political-themed album interspersed with their unique spinning of…
Now & Then: The Anniversary and Dri
byYears ago I opted out of doing the 1h20m drive into Chicago to catch a Kansas band, The Anniversary, a missed opportunity to this…