Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett premiered in the 1960s as a blue-eyed soul act that were more critically than commercially appreciated, arguably known by more people than actually heard by them. Their joint career had several setbacks, perhaps chief among them being having their touring band abruptly moved out from under...

Boris Smile didn't really have me at hello, but I have to admit I was more than a little bit intrigued by the album cover!  I know that's a real weakness of mine and I really should seek a 12 step program to get me away from it, but sometimes...

I have an affinity for seasoned white guys whose anorexia appears to be in total remission and who have the talent, wherewithal and guts to pick up a guitar, write some songs and, to varying degrees, get the job done. Dave Lykins fills the bill on all counts. I don’t...

Forgotten Suns. Listening to this album is quite an experience. I enjoy it… maybe. But at the same time, I really dislike this band. It’s as if a really talented progressive rock band mixed with the likes of some not-so-talented new aged “metal core” band.  One of their self-proclaimed genres...

Well, it would appear that the Scottish rock band, Franz Ferdinand is back in full force!  You may remember them from their most popular hit from 2004, Take Me Out.  And if you loved their aggressive dance-rock style then, you’re certain to love this new album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. If...

I wonder where the band members saw the term Green River Ordinance. These ordinances are laws that prohibit door to door sales within the city limits. It is a better name than some like !!! pronounced chk, chk, chk (how do you pronounce chk, chk, chk?) or my band in...

Dan Boekner, doubling as the front man of both Wolf Parade and sHandsome Furs, has been very busy as of late recording and releasing albums. Face Control is his second release under Handsome Furs, and he is aspiring to join the ranks of the indie crowd that cannot get enough of...

Jeb Loy Nichols brings us another singer-songwriter type album in his new homemade album Parish Bar. Born in Wyoming and now residing in the country of Wales, Jeb gives each album a mixture of his soul and longing to get through each genre he happens upon. There is not a...

What a journey one takes while listening to this.  I almost felt like I needed a map to find my way out of the entanglement of noise and percussion.  To be completely honest, I have never been a huge fan of Primus, and I never sat down and listened to...

Mayda is stirring up publicity now for her first full-length album The Interrogation but let’s take a couple of steps back in time, to September 2007, when she wasn’t so public. Backup to a time when techies were going crazy over the newly released iPhone (so much has changed),...