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Spin Cycle: Silversun Pickups’ Neck of the Woods
Are you willing to let Silversun Pickups into your “Neck of the Woods”? Check out our review to learn more…
Spin Cycle: Norah Jones’ Little Broken Hearts
Norah Jones teams up with mega-producer Danger Mouse for the new album “Little Broken Hearts.” Will it make you feel like a Whorah? Or will you Snorah?
Spin Cycle: Rufus Wainwright’s Out of the Game
Rufus is back, he’s got Mark Ronson with him, and they both sound bored as hell. Check out our review for the disappointing details.
Spin Cycle: JK Flesh’s “Posthuman”
Like the soundtrack to Hellraiser, Posthuman is a desolate, eerie behemoth of an album by Justin K Broadrick (utilizing the moniker of JK Flesh). Fans who feared that Jesu spelled the end of Godflesh-like material from Broadrick need only take one listen to opener “Knuckledragger” to have their fears laid to rest. Some of Posthuman is exactly what fans have been waiting for but just to show that Broadrick is anything but predictable, songs like the title track come at you in a […]
Spin Cycle: B.o.B’s “Strange Clouds”
Rapper, singer, and multi-instrumentalist B.o.B returns with “Strange Clouds”, the stormy follow-up to his hit-spawning “The Adventures of Bobby Ray”. Check out our review!
Spin Cycle: Marilyn Manson’s “Born Villain”
Born Villain, Manson’s eighth studio album in 16 years, is a triumphant return to form and a gem in the discography of an artist who has never compromised for anyone except himself. In my mind and ears, this should have been Manson’s fourth proper album. While Golden Age of Grotesque was a somewhat interesting experiment with Tim Skold, Twiggy Ramirez’s (Jeordie White) absence over the course of the next four years (and couple of albums) was duly noted. […]
Spin Cycle: The “Avengers Assemble” Soundtrack
“The Avengers” soundtrack brings together a bunch of rock stalwarts for an unappetizing collection. Read our review to find out how odious this album actually is.
Spin Cycle: Santigold’s “Master of My Make Believe”
Santigold’s (a.k.a. Santi White, formerly Santogold ) 2008 debut was easily my favorite album of that year. Indeed, there was much to love about the album, with its unabashed nods to new wave while tossing in dashes of reggae, pop, and hip hop. I played the hell out of the album in the summer months, which were a personal transition for me as I migrated from Iowa City (my home of four years) to Baltimore. (I had the pleasure of […]
Spin Cycle: Kid Is Qual’s “Ladies Choice”
Your ears are not deceiving you. What you are hearing are basses making guitar sounds. It’s the 21st Century. Things have changed. My new favorite band of 2012, Kid Is Qual slim it down to a slick three tracks for their latest EP, Ladies Choice, and still leave a lasting impression. It’s short. It’s sweet. It’ll stick in your head and never leave — not that you’d want it to. Featuring the previously released single “ Conflict Girl “, Ladies Choice adds some choice cuts […]
Spin Cycle: “Listen Whitey!: The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974”
“Listen Whitey!” is a compilation that unearths gems from the Black Power era of the late Sixties and Seventies. Check out our review.
Spin Cycle: Breton’s “Other People’s Problems”
Has the term “blip-hop” been coined yet? If not then I would like to formally ask for it to be added to Webster’s. Use it in a sentence? Sure. “Breton’s unique blend of hip-hop beats and electronics have created a unique sound that I have dubbed “blip-hop””. That’s as good a definition as any, right? So here we are with Breton’s full-length debut Other People’s Problems, a debut unlike any other in style and originality. Each note and beat has been […]