Oct 19, 2002 Plug Me In by Ladybug (Review) The women who calls herself LadyBug plays a feisty, funky style of folk music.
Oct 19, 2002 Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore (Review) Moore is far too intelligent a filmmaker to boil down such a complex issue to such a simple solution.
Oct 19, 2002 A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay (Review) It is apparent that Coldplay have bravely invested some intelligence and effort into writing songs that grow with use.
Oct 19, 2002 The River Made No Sound by Pan•American (Review) Mark Nelson is determined to minimize his albums’ accessibility as deliberately as he minimizes his sound.
Oct 6, 2002 The Ghost, The Elf, The Cat and The Angel by The Iditarod (Review) These songs resemble a musical patchwork cloak, with influences stitched together from various sources.
Oct 6, 2002 1957 by Soul-Junk (Review) Taking in “1957” is like listening to all of the schizophrenia of “1956” condensed into only half the time.
Oct 5, 2002 A Story To Cling To by Set On Edge (Review) With obvious nods to groups like Vigilantes of Love, Over the Rhine, and Counting Crows, Set On Edge’s music has its base in rock n’ roll.
Oct 5, 2002 5 Popes by My Education (Review) My Education’s greatest asset is their ability to balance their quiet and loud sides, pouring equal time and detail into both.
Oct 5, 2002 Lost in Space by Aimee Mann (Review) Mann has a definite gift in being able to capture a complex event in a couple of well-placed phrases.
Oct 5, 2002 Folklore by 16 Horsepower (Review) Folklore further cements 16 Horsepower’s reputation as one of the most original and vital acts in the world today.
Sep 19, 2002 River by River (Review) Listening to the album’s strong moments, there’s no reason for this to be a 20 song, 73 minute epic.
Sep 19, 2002 Unconsciously Confined by The Satanic Surfers (Review) Sad to see a Swedish band so completely copy every facet of American punk rock as to be utterly indistinguishable.
Sep 19, 2002 The Californian by Sunday’s Best (Review) A considerable step in the right direction for Sunday’s Best.
Sep 19, 2002 Thoroughlev by Raft Of Dead Monkeys (Review) Raft of Dead Monkeys is one band that must be heard at some point in this fruitful life of ours.