The Frank & Walters – Grand Parade – Review November 1, 1998 This stuff sounds like early Cure, or The Smiths, or possibly Duran Duran after some lollipops and a few cups of coffee.
Verbena – Souls for Sale – Review December 1, 1997 Birmingham, Alabama’s retro/modern garage-rock band conjures lush lo-fi grooves, invokes Stones-like melodies, and fills in the cracks with ambient putty.
The Divine Comedy – Casanova – Review December 1, 1996 Who but a Limey could blow his arrogance to Empire-sized proportions and slyly deflate it with every over-emotive syllable from his stiff upper lip?