Jun 6, 2004 Music Sink or Swim by Summer At Shatter Creek (Review) When a CD like Summer at Shatter Creek’s Sink or Swim arrives, it feels like a tiny little blessing.
Dec 13, 2003 Music Osito Records Presents by Various Artists (Review) Many of the songs on the release have a theatrical feel to them.
Nov 3, 2003 Music Our Split EP by Jai Agnish, Gospel Zombie (Review) All of the elements that made Jai Agnish’s debut so intriguing are also on display here.
Aug 9, 2003 Music Olden by 16 Horsepower (Review) This collection of early demos and live material reveals just how fully formed the band’s sound was right from the beginning.
May 22, 2003 Music Stanton Meadowdale by Stanton Meadowdale (Review) I get the feeling that Meadowvale has listened to his fair share of Mountain Goats records, but John Darnielle he ain’t.
Apr 26, 2003 Music Timesbold by Timesbold (Review) Timesbold’s take on Americana-influenced music is as creepy as it is captivating.
Apr 20, 2003 Music Quietude by Joyful Sorrow (Review) A heartfelt honesty pervades this album and these songs leave an impression that belies their delicate nature.
Apr 20, 2003 Music Plays One Sound and Others by Knife In The Water (Review) Knife in the Water’s rare gift for blending the grotesque and the lovely makes their music worth tracking down.
Mar 8, 2003 Music Oh Me Oh My… by Devendra Banhart (Review) Banhart represents the foolish troubadour from days of yore in a society as secretly rigid as ours.
Apr 14, 2002 Music Rivulets by Rivulets (Review) Like a set of old, grainy family photographs you stumble across, not so much comforting as haunting.
Apr 14, 2002 Music To Spirit Back the Mews: An Asthmatic Kitty Compilation by Various Artists (Review) 90% of this comp is filled with beautiful, lo-fi treasures.
Jan 12, 2002 Music A School of Secret Dangers by Amy Annelle (Review) An understated little gem that deserves far more notice than it’s ever likely to receive.
Apr 7, 2001 Music Rehearsals for Departure by Damien Jurado (Review) Jurado’s lyrics manage to describe tales that seem epic, struggles that seem like something truly overcome.
Feb 17, 2001 Music Ghost of David by Damien Jurado (Review) The territory that Jurado explores is not for those seeking easy answers wrapped up in pop melodies.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Good Dog Bad Dog (The Home Recordings) by Over The Rhine (Review) The talent is pretty overwhelming throughout the record.
Dec 21, 2000 Music America by Havalina (Review) A grand musical road trip that, as meandering as it is sometimes, always promises a surprise around the next bend.