Weekly
The Court & Spark Preview
The Court & Spark Beat Kitchen, Chicago Saturday, July 1, 2006 Some people mock rock critics’ habits of summarizing one band by comparing it to another. They call it lazy, even irresponsible. Maybe sometimes it is, but often it’s the most direct path to making a point. But how many comparisons are too many?
Cosmic Cowboy
Gram Parsons The Complete Reprise Sessions (Rhino) Rhino uncorks a disc of alternate takes to coincide with reissues of the little understood cosmic American’s only solo albums.
Bob Sinclair Reviewed
Bob Sinclair Western Dream (Tommy Boy) What happens when hedonism and idealism collide? Well it could be this carefree dance mix, but it’s unlikely.
You Spin Me Round
DJ Spinna Intergalactic Soul (Shanachie) International DJ Spinna, who can hardly contain his underground status with Das EFX, Zero 7, Mos Def, Michael Jackson, and George Michael projects under his belt, unleashes a lissome original work.
Submarines Reviewed
Submarines Declare A New State! (Nettwerk) Ah, love. Jack Dragonetti (of Jack Drag) and Blake Hazard take us through the breakup that preceded their eventual marriage.
The Young Republic Reviewed
The Young Republic Modern Plays (self-released) Orchestral folk rockers The Young Republic are an assembly of nine Boston music school students, drawing an eerie parallel to Belle & Sebastian.
Brightblack Morning Light Reviewed
Brightblack Morning Light Brightblack Morning Light (Matador) By now the words “Devendra Banhart” are enough to drive people in one of two directions. But what if you found out there were a pair of friends of Banhart’s from the freak-folk scene who deflected all attention, and were possibly the most listenable of the genre’s sideshows?
Dumb Luck
Da Muzicianz Da Muzicainz (TVT) Deduct two points if you think a project involving Ying Yang Twins’ D-Roc and his younger brothers sounds like something you’d buy.
Good Riddance Reviewed
Good Riddance My Republic (Fat Wreck Chords) Not your high schooler’s punk band; bring your dictionary to the pit, chillins.
An Albatross Reviewed
An Albatross Blessphemy (Of The Pearce-Beast Feastgiver And The Bear-Warp Kumite) (Ace Fu) Twenty-seven minutes of chaos, brought to you by the fine folks of An Albatross.
The Del McCoury Band Reviewed
The Del McCoury Band The Promised Land (McCoury Music) Bluegrass hero Del McCoury follows his Grammy win with his first gospel hybrid.
Life In The Fast Lane
No Speed Limit Sweet Virginia (Arhoolie) Sure, there are plenty of jokes waiting to be made about a Virginian bluegrass outfit with a 16-year-old singer.
Chatham County Line Reviewed
Chatham County Line Speed Of The Whippoorwill (Yep Roc) Weathering a torrent of modern bluegrass releases, Chatham County Line draw on a folksier inspiration for their third album.
Radiohead live!
Radiohead Auditorium Theatre, Chicago Monday, June 19, 2006 It’s all too appropriate that one of their songs (“Like Spinning Platesâ€) would prove to be the perfect metaphor for Radiohead.
Ringo Starr Live
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont Saturday, June 17, 2006 Chances are if Ringo Starr wasn’t a Beatle, he wouldn’t have come as far as he has today. Sure he has a flavorful personality, drums a consistent beat, and crafts relatively catchy tunes, but when compared to the outpourings of other former […]
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