RSS Reviews

Voyager One — Afterhours in the Afterlife

Voyager One creates a lush sound that leaves the listener with feelings of ennui.

Conrad Ford's album release with Hazelwood Motel and Barton Carroll

Andy McAllister's voice oozed over the crowd like molasses spilling out of a bottle...

Eisley: Live and On Telephone

Eisley's youngest member, Stacy Dupree, talks to TIG contributor Steele before rocking Boston

Devastations — Yes, U

A perfect example of a record that I just don't quite know what to do with

Wilgus — Slow Meat Suicide EP

Recorded in 2005, the six-song EP by Seattle-ites Wilgus is chock full of catchy garage rock dirges that blend classic rock and punk.

Mouseheart Factor — I Can Say It Is Even When It's Not

Mouseheart Factor: Better than a gasoline refinery

The Autumns — Fake Noise From A Box Of Toys

When they perform melodic material, they are successful, but the overt rock stuff is mostly immemorable and comes across being a bit contrived.

DeVotchKa Photo Essay

Seeing DeVotchKa live gave me a new respect for the vast array of unique instruments that fill the songs I have grown to love on the records.

Robert Forster — The Evangelist

When Grant McLennan, co-founder of The Go-Betweens passed away in May of 2006, it was unclear what direction Robert Forster was going to go.

The Jet Age — "What Did You Do During The War, Daddy?"

Anyone who is attached to the music of the Who and the Jam or anyone interested in songs and albums that have a purpose — which is all too rare these days — should check this LP out.

Sons and Daughters at Neumo's

Adele Bethel is a rock star in the best sense of the term.

Coachella Music Festival Friday: Shiny dancers

How many acts can you see in one day? Lots!

Colin Meloy goes it alone

Near the back in the seating area, I watched as older couples fell in love over the spirits, both the ones you drink and the supernatural entities he had created, they too caught up in the twinkle.

Vince Mira and Wanda Jackson Rock the Tractor

I owe Wanda Jackson a big apology.

Electric Laser People — Straight Talk On Raising Kids

If we lived in a fair and beautiful world, ELP would play at every dance club and every house party (and everyone's lives would be much better).

Biography of Ferns — Pastel Gothic

The lyrics bounce between addressing the dangers of social initimacy and political complacency within each line, like all your favorite Marxian power-pop philosophers.

Portishead — Third

Third is the musical equivalent of getting nuked from space. (That's a good thing, really.)

Arbitron, Royal Brougham, The Ax, and Wow & Flutter

This was a strangely varied night featuring some incredibly individualistic performances.

Peter Moren — The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon makes me wonder who's really behind PB&J's awesome songwriting.

Mike Doughty's Band at Somerville Theatre

Questioning the existence of the encore with Mike Doughty and his band