Reviews

I grew up in a small community steeped in country music. For years, the only band that visited our area […]

Capturing the insanity and uncertainty of Vaudeville on CD is a challenging task, but Friendly Rich does just that. Thirty-five […]

Brutally sub-par indie-punk. The worst part about this kind of band is when you can tell they believe in themselves. […]

Too, too often, “free jazz” or “improvised” or “experimental jazz” gets ruined in the transition from live music to recorded […]

Sure, they’re from Portland, but they have a French name, Quebec label and sometimes even sing a little Franglais to […]

A shameful myth spread amongst some musicians and music fans is that music should be original. To this end, music […]

I like to imagine that on tour in 1981, D.O.A. would form a circle, holding hands, and Joey Shithead would […]

This perfect little gem of Montreal power-pop comes replete with a tight, bilingual workout of the Go-Go’s classic Our Lips […]

I drive around a lot these days and listen to a lot of radio. Champion’s No Heaven had been in […]

Hey, I think I like… nope. 100% average. Inoffensive post-punk with no memorable melodies, rhythms or qualities to distinguish it […]

Is this Christian-jock inspirational emo? Why is there reggae, then? And beatboxing? I can’t tell if this record is real. […]

There’s a stylish French-looking guy (who I’m assuming is Philippe B) on the cover in a retro seventies suit, lounging […]