Archive for June 2009
Episode 1074 is up
June 29, 2009Episode 1073 is up
June 29, 2009Elizabeth & the Catapult “Taller Children”
June 29, 2009This sounds exactly like KT Tunstall and Sarah MacLachlan. There’s no reason to read the rest of this review. Still here? Well, “Everybody Knows” is a Leonard Cohen cover. It’s good. “Just in Time” is the last track and sounds like Poe. Perhaps she should cover “Angry Johnny” too. The title track is fun. And [...]
Placebo “Battle for the Sun”
June 28, 2009Placebo are still around. And I’m sure that many under 25 think they are a ripoff of Death Cab for Cutie, or at least they will after listening to Battle for the Sun. Yes, the sound that made Better Than Ezra famous is now the one that makes Death Cab for Cutie famous, but that’s [...]
Lord Cut-Glass “Lord Cut-Glass”
June 28, 2009It’s Alun Woodward from The Delgados. The music is standard indie rock with a fun edge. You can tell the band does not take itself too seriously, but the attention to detail is not necessarily lacking. They work really hard on goofing off so effortlessly. “Even Jesus Couldn’t Love You” gets the album off to [...]
Dinosaur Jr. “Farm”
June 28, 2009Some things never change. When Dinosaur Jr. release an album, you know it’s going to have complicated guitar and distinct vocals. There’s no crime to being in a rut if what you’re doing is quality work. “Over It” exemplifies the band’s classic sound right from the beginning. It’s like stepping into a time machine. “Friends” [...]
Mochipet “Bunnies & Muffins”
June 28, 2009This music sounds exactly the way the jewel box looks. Synthy 16-bit tracks with occasional lyrics but a good time to be had by all. It’s not as upbeat as another combination, that being Ming & Ping, but that’s why the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was better than the NES, too. “Oly” has a similar [...]
Fantasy Baseball Strategy Guide and News for 28 June 2009 (Issue 74)
June 28, 2009Kaz Matsui is back and remains the little second baseman that could. How much longer can Tim Wakefield do this? Not much longer. Fifteen wins is doable, but there are plenty of other ways to get five more wins during the next three months.
