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...
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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...
Bed Rugs – 8th Cloud (2014) review
Bed Rugs "8th Cloud" (Ample Play, 2014) Similar to what I wrote about a fantastic Kelley Stoltz single released earlier this year, one of the things I like...
The Movements – Like Elephants 2 (2014) review
The Movements "Like Elephants 2" (Crusher Records, 2014) What I like most about this offering from Swedish psych rockers The Movements is its diversity of song types....
New Electric Ride – Balloon Age (2014) review
New Electric Ride "Balloon Age" (Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records, 2014) Debut album by this act is made of whimsical psychedelia with a distinctly British flair. What...
Kelley Stoltz – ‘Cross Your Mind’ b/w ‘The Anarchist in Me’ (2014)
It’s only mid-February and I’ve got my first nominee for new song of the year. Longstanding singer/songwriter Kelley Stoltz has come through with an A-Side that’s been in...