The Strokes – Room on Fire – Review

February 2, 2004

More of the same downstroke, bare bones cool, albeit with a tad more guitar fireworks thrown in (those are guitar effects, not keyboards, on “12:51”).

The Plague – Epidemic – Review

February 2, 2004

While a large makeup of The Plague’s sound is thrash metal, there’s prominent hardcore/noisecore coating their attack, and that offers up an interesting sound.

The Hipster Handbook – Review

February 2, 2004

Part Alterna-Lifestyle Guide for the Idiotic Public, part Make Fun of Hipsters for their Unoriginality, The Hipster Handbook scores perfectly on all fronts.

Gigs from Hell – Review

February 2, 2004

Sleazegrinder asked bands to contribute their most outrageous tour story, then compiled the best into the perfect book for the crapper in any house of rock.

Diary – Review

February 2, 2004

Chuck Palahniuk has done it again. The author of Fight Club and Invisible Monsters has turned out yet another tight, fast, hard look into some World Wide Weird.

Ben Folds – Speed Graphic – Review

February 2, 2004

Speed Graphic, the first of the three self-released EPs, contains five songs that include new, old, and covers, kicking off with The Cure’s “In Between Days.”

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