Austin psych-rockers The Black Angels are set to release the follow up to 2008′s Directions To See A Ghost. The new album was recorded in Los Angeles with Dave Sardy who, after fronting one of the best noisy 90′s rock bands there ever was–Barkmarket–focused on a … Read More →
One of the best things about the independent record store I worked for is its policy of opening anything in the store so a customer can have a listen. It’s a policy that goes above and beyond the standard pre-programmed listening station at the average chain … Read More →
Frank Black has had an interesting career arc. Some might say he peaked early with the Pixies, but they might not be aware of his excellent post-Pixies solo work. His split with the Pixies liberated him to explore a more diverse pallette of influences and … Read More →
I feel like the first time I became aware of Teenage Fanclub was eyeing the unmistakable album art of their third record, Bandwagonesque, in the cd bins of my favorite record store. I heard it a bit later at a friend’s place, and I found … Read More →
Josh T. Pearson | Sweetheart, I Ain’t Your Christ
Josh T. Pearson, where art thou? You gave us the melodic cacophony of Lift To Experience with The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads, and then you disappeared. Since then, there have been sightings–a 7″ with the Dirty Three, some shows with My Bloody Valentine–but nothing that could be … Read More →