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Review: Booker T. Jones’ “Potato Hole”

For Booker T. Jones’ first solo offering in a number of decades, the mighty MG’s-leader and organist extraordinaire found some puzzling accompaniment. He chose the Drive-By Truckers as his back-up band. Why the Drive-By Truckers? Their country-fried sludgy rock doesn’t...

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April 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Review: Camera Obscura’s “My Maudlin Career”

Scottish dream-pop ensemble Camera Obscura live in an old, classic, musical world. Leader, Tracyanne Campbell’s songs could’ve sprung up during any point during the rock era from the early sixties onward. The band borrows heavily from the traditions set-up by...

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April 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Review: The Breeders’ “Fate To Fatal” E.P.

Kim and Kelley Deal, the twin sisters who lead the Breeders have long given up on having another hit the size of “Cannonball.” Listening to the title track of their new digital E.P., “Fate To Fatal,” it’s apparent that they...

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April 21, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Review: Metric’s “Fantasies”

Unless you are hip, in the know, part of the CMJ-reading crowd, or Canadian, most likely Metric is one of the coolest bands you have yet to hear. You might have heard their song, “Monster Hospital” a few years back...

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April 21, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Review: Lady Sovereign’s “Jigsaw”

Three years ago, when she was signed to Def Jam, Lady Sovereign was supposed to be the great, modern British hope for hip-hop stardom. Few British M.C.’s have really crossed over through the years. Those who have, (namely Slick Rick...

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April 15, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Review: Peter Bjorn And John’s “Living Thing”

Peter Bjorn and John are among the most interesting and compelling groups to come out of Sweden within the last generation. Really, within the last ten years or so, Sweden has seemingly become a hotbed of hipness. PB&J’s Bjorn Yttling...

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April 14, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Review: The Ropes’ “Be My Gun” E.P.

The Ropes’ last album (last year’s excellent “What They Do For Fun.”) was number 15 on my year-end best-of list for good reason. The Ropes are a sharp duo from New York with the rare balance of hipster cool and...

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April 13, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Review: Jim Gaffigan’s “King Baby”

You know Jim Gaffigan. He’s an omnipresent fixture in primetime and late-night television. On top of his work as a stand-up comic, he’s also an incredibly busy character actor. Currently he can be seen on the TBS series, “My Boys,”...

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April 1, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)