Le Tigre – This Island – Review

April 18, 2005

Kathleen Hanna’s seething siren howl blaring over Johanna Fateman’s chunky, fuzzed guitar and JD Samson’s writhing and cranking beats is perfection to my ears.

Les Hell on Heels – Review

April 18, 2005

Take mid-quick tempoed garage rocker as a template, and get a two-guitar four-piece to sneer their way through slangy all-gal snot bombs.

Lene Marlin – Another Day – Review

April 18, 2005

A catchy yet lingering acoustic-based pop gem as heartfelt as anything by Dido or Norah Jones. Not an album you listen to, it’s an album you experience.

Keane – Hopes and Fears – Review

April 18, 2005

Gigantic melodies that could topple mountains, belted out by a vocalist who reminds the masses what good songs are capable of in the right hands.

Juno Reactor – Labyrinth – Review

April 18, 2005

Juno Reactor’s sixth album, Labyrinth, continues the world music fusion that is uniquely Ben Watkins. The album contains two tracks from The Matrix film series.

Flight of the Jesus Dog – Review

April 13, 2005

Random bursts of screamo, sometimes seconded by Cookie Monster death voice, blastbeats galore, scattered scales, and a breakdown or two for the kids.

El Toro – May and Marielle – Review

April 13, 2005

Metaphorical and rife with self-reference and examination, Lubwikowski’s confessional lyric style weaves storybook sensibility around his inventive narrative.

No Wait Wait – Review

April 13, 2005

Funny, this band name is like calling out to me as I type “Ignorable indie rock” and asking me to stay a bit longer. No.

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