Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock MusicBy Greg PratoECW Press If you still can’t believe that The Fastbacks and Green River haven’t made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, then Greg Prato’s Grunge is Dead will be a literary wet dream of biblical proportions. However, if you don’t fall into that category, the book […]

The Hard Lessons | Arms Forest | There are many, many things that I love about my home state (Michigan). For instance, I like sitting on the beloved Swinging Bridge in my hometown or swinging on the swings at the Lexington Harbor with my homies during the wee hours of the morning. I also love that my mom will make […]

Agent RibbonsYour Love Is the Smallest DollAcuarela RecordsReviewed By: Jade Amey I don’t remember exactly how I came across this band. I usually keep tabs on stuff like that, but I can’t think of how the Sacramento based band Agent Ribbons entered my realm for the life of me. I saw them in Chicago back in February at Quencher’s, but […]

Amy Kuney Birds Eye View (Spinmove Records) Reviewed By: Naimah Holmes The opening track of Amy Kuney’s Birds Eye View, “Simple Things,” sets the tone of the record as whimsical, lighthearted, and full of heart, a reminder that “It’s the simple things that make us feel at home.” At times it sounds as if every song is meant to stand […]

Hell On Heels Tour | Semi Precious Weapons / Nico Vega / Von Iva | The Khyber (Philadelphia, PA) | February 2, 2009 “Don’t Light Them! Light Me! I’m the one who spent 60 minutes making my face fucking flawless!” spat the Seberg-esque platinum, from the stage of the Khyber, as stagehands frantically scurried to fix the lighting situation. Decked […]

Coconut Records | Davy | (Young Baby Records) | Reviewed By: Jade Amey If you love Jason Schwartzman as much as I do, then I’m sure you were eager to get your hands on his sophomore album earlier this week. Recording under the alias Coconut Records, Schwartzman’s second solo effort, Davy, is just as good as his first, Nighttiming. Davy […]

Mariah Carey | The Ballads | Rating: 9.2 / 11 | Finally a Mariah Carey collection that takes you back to the days when Mariah ruled, especially for those of us who grew up going to Bar & Bat Mitzvah’s where all the best slow dance songs came from the lovely and talented songstress. And if you’re anything like me, […]