The Format – Dog Problems – 2006 This is more like it. Talk about growth. How they made the leap in three years from standard issue Power Pop to this I don’t know. But, it’s here. And you should listen to it. “Matches”, a 3/4 time prelude, if you will, Continue Reading
Reflecting Pool: fun. (The Format) – Interventions & Lullabies
It’s impossible to look at fun. and not look back into the history of the band. After all, in a way, they are sort of a Indie-Pop Supergroup. Like Asia for the 21st Century Pop Rock set. So, before we get into the group du jour of 2012, let’s take a Continue Reading
Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
Titus Andronicus – The Monitor – 2010 Okay, this album is a couple years old, but they’ve got a new one coming out and I thought, given that I just blasted through the Japandroids latest and, well, my ears don’t hurt yet, I thought it would be a good time to Continue Reading
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Japandroids – Celebration Rock – 2012 “We yell like Hell to the Heavens!” Who says rock is dead? Okay. Maybe rock is dead. Maybe no one wants to play it on the radio anymore. Maybe. But, there’s something about bashing barre chords and hitting drums as hard as you can Continue Reading
Blind FlashBack: Lynyrd Skynrd – Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd
Hey, here’s another one I’ve never heard. Allmusic gave it 5 stars. It MUST be great. Right? Lynyrd Skynrd – Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd – 1973 Skynrd’s debut record fires on all cylinders from jump. Sounding like a bunch of vets with a long discography behind them, it’s actually surprising to know Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – Play the Game
“No synthesizers!” was the cry on every Queen album in the 70s. All the sounds that were produced came from non synthetic instrumentation. And then the opening descending noise-waterfall of the album The Game happened and we knew that was over. But, it wasn’t like they went crazy. In fact, Continue Reading