Aug 5, 2022 Music LN’s Monkeys & Spoons Is a Masterpiece of Mood and Atmosphere (Review) LN’s first album in almost a decade uses haunting lyrics and arrangements to explore loss and sorrow.
Jul 9, 2022 Music Trees At Night by Fine China (Review) Those expecting more pouty ’80s-esque pop may be disappointed, but for the more atmospherically minded, it’s pure, shimmering bliss.
Jan 29, 2022 Music From the Womb of the Morning, the Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours by Ronnie Martin (Review) More than a return, this feels like a rediscovery of everything that made me love Ronnie Martin’s music in the first place.
May 14, 2021 Music Tales by Morella’s Forest (Review) After three decades, the long-lost album from Ronnie and Jason Martin’s (Joy Electric, Starflyer 59) first band has finally been released.
Jun 19, 2020 Music Miami by Starflyer 59 (Review) Starflyer 59 returns with another solid collection of songs.
Oct 1, 2019 Music History, Mystery, and Gifts: Writer’s Block, Pt. 2 by Map (Review) Produced by Fine China’s Rob Withem, this 5-song EP is an excellent introduction to Josh Dooley’s dreamy indie-pop.
Jul 4, 2019 Music Air Review’s How We Got By Transforms Pain and Loss Into Pristine Pop (Review) Though it’s marked by glossy arrangements and studio polish, brokenness and hurt lies at the core of Air Review’s latest.
Mar 9, 2018 Music Not Thrilled by Fine China (Review) Fine China return after thirteen years with some of their best songs to date. Elegant, wistful pop of the finest sort.
Aug 8, 2017 Music The Majesty of the Flesh by Lee Bozeman (Review) The simple fact is that any new music from Lee Bozeman is a gift.
Feb 22, 2011 Music This Is Where We Are by Seryn (Review) This is good, honest, soul-stirring music of the finest kind, music that never feels the need to announce itself or overstate its worth.
Jul 10, 2009 Music Pillar of Salt by Kissing Cousins (Review) Kissing Cousins’ music contains just the right amounts of coyness, sensuality, innocence, and bad-ass swagger.
Apr 21, 2009 Music Brush Away the Cobwebs by Ronald Of Orange (Review) Ronald of Orange reminds me of just why I enjoy Ronnie Martin’s music so much.
Jun 11, 2005 Music The Richard Swift Collection, Volume One by Richard Swift (Review) He recalls a sincerely heartbroken Burt Bacharach working more with an acoustic guitar than a piano.
Sep 26, 2004 Music La Rosa, La Calavera by Kat Jones (Review) Although the album lacks some of the fire that Jones packs into her live performance, I prefer the subtler performances here.
Jul 27, 2003 Music Novel by LN (Review) LN’s Gary Murray has pushed himself musically and explored a wider range of styles and sounds.
Jan 19, 2003 Music Becoming What You Hate by Pony Express (Review) Becoming What You Hate makes a perfect companion piece to Starflyer 59’s later albums.
Dec 23, 2002 Music Six Songs EP by Ghoti Hook (Review) Shows off the sense of what makes a good pop song without losing the rock.
Oct 21, 2002 Music The Skin of Whippets by Charity Empressa (Review) Some drone artists may encourage you to tune out and fade away but Charity Empressa’s music engages the listener.
Oct 19, 2002 Music The Scissors & Blue Series: 4 of 6 by Canary, Under The Red (Review) This split EP is a tremendous change for Canary.
Sep 14, 2001 Music Serpents for Eggs by S.S. Bountyhunter (Review) I love the fact that it’s Christians putting this stuff out, that it’s Christians who are pushing the envelope of what’s acceptable.