May 2010

Event Reviews

30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars gives Orlando fans what they want... even if it is a little too much ego with a little too little substance to back it up.

Bret Michaels

Shortly before the Poison frontman suffered serious medical issues, Cindy Barrymore got to see the man in action in Chicago.

Fuel

Founding frontman Brent Scallions returns to the road with a re-vamped "Re-Fueled" line-up.

Pop Evil

Displaying obvious old-school influences, Michigan's own Pop Evil proves that the true cock-rock spirit of rock and roll is alive and well. Christopher Long reads the medical chart.

It's home run #3 for Jack White as The Dead Weather redefines normal expectations for a live show. Jen Cray witnessed a recent Orlando date and is still buzzing from the high of an unforgettable performance.

Music Reviews

Abscess

Dawn of Inhumanity (Peaceville). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Balmorhea

Constellations (Western Vinyl). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Ben Averch

Fortune Cookie. Review by Robert M. Sutton.

Blasfemea

Galaxia Tropicalia (Fanatic Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Bobby McFerrin

VOCAbuLarieS (Decca). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Bomb the Bass

Back to Light (!K7). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Destroyer

City of Daughters, Thief, Streethawk: A Seduction (Merge Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.

deVries

Death To God (Noise On Noise). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Echo and the Bunnymen

The Fountain (Ocean Rain). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Ellen Rowe Quartet

Wishing Well (PKO Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Harlem

Hippies (Matador). Review by Matthew Moyer.

jj

jj no.3 (Secretly Canadian). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Lightning Love

November Birthday (Quite Scientific). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Roky Erickson with Okkervil River

True Love Cast Out All Evil (Epitaph). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Seven Saturdays

Seven Saturdays. Review by Carl F Gauze.

Side FX

Turning Point. Review by Robert Sutton.

Stars

The Five Ghosts (Vagrant). Review by Sean Slone.

Sweet Apple

Love & Desperation (Tee Pee). Review by jeff schweers.

Toro Y Moi

Causers of This (Carpark Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

We Are Wolves

Invisible Violence. Review by Carl F Gauze.

White Hinterland

Kairos (Dead Oceans). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Woven Bones

In and Out and Back Again (HoZac). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Wye Oak

My Neighbor/My Creator (Merge Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.

Music H

Haken

Aquarius (Sensory). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Household Names

Stories, No Names. Review by Carl F Gauze.

Music I

I See Hawks in L.A.

Shoulda Been Gold (Collectors' Choice). Review by James Mann.

Music P

Sam Phillips

Magic for Everybody. Review by Carl F Gauze.

Music R

Kim Richey

Wreck Your Wheels (Lojinx). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Print Reviews

Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life

Author, critic, and self-confessed "drooling fanatic" Steve Almond's latest rock and roll offering has a little something for fans and "fanatics" everywhere. Christopher Long shares the adoration.

Echoes

Glenn Povey brings more facts about Pink Floyd than Carl F Gauze thinks you can shake a brick at.

Screen Reviews

If It Ain't Cheap, It Ain't Punk

Joe Biel's latest is a documentary on the modern-day DIY punk scene fostered by Plan-it X Records.

Greenberg

With Greenberg, film writer-director Noah Baumbach successfully adds another to his patented string of highly intellectual meanderings full of difficult characters expressing their personal pain by violently thrusting it upon others while feigning self-deprecation.

Pandemonium Live

Carl F Gauze appreciates the little things about this concert DVD/CD featuring The Pet Shop Boys.

The Rolling Stones Rare and Unseen

It's doubtful The Rolling Stones are aware this thing exists. James Mann wishes he could say the same. If it's only rock 'n' roll, why can't I hear it?