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Meshuggah – Catch Thirtythree – Interview

October 28, 2005

An interview with vocalist Jens Kidman

Hiretsukan – End States – Review

October 28, 2005

Organic, street-level hardcore played with finesse, not to mention an ear for detailed chord structures. Abrasive? Sure. But so are Coalesce and Fugazi.

Napalm Death – The Code Is Red… Long Live the Code – Review

October 21, 2005

Infamous for their sickening breakdowns, and the mosh parts are all over The Code Is Red… They’ve got a more late-’80s NYHC, Agnostic Front feel to ’em.

Phoenix – Live! Thirtydaysago – Interview

October 21, 2005

An interview with vocalist Thomas Mars and bassist Deck D’Arcy

At The Drive-In – This Station Is Non-Operational – Review

October 21, 2005

As a retrospective, This Station Is Non-Operational decently chronicles the band’s growth from nascent emocore to writhing, salsa-infested post-punk hybrid.

Alkaline Trio – Crimson – Review

October 21, 2005

The performances, placement of hooks, and vocal phrasing are all blindingly confident. The band have learned to reach beyond the meat-n-potatoes of punky pop.

Graham Coxon – Happiness in Magazines – Review

September 30, 2005

Is it possible to write a Graham Coxon review without mentioning Blur? Probably not, even if the two camps’ music have little in common.

The Evens – Review

September 30, 2005

A new project by two of indie rock’s brightest (Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina), channeling all of what they’ve learned into a new band. That just happens to rule.

The Dissociatives – Review

September 30, 2005

Esteemed electronica artist Paul Mac began collaborating with Silverchair guitarist/vocalist Daniel Johns on what would become The Dissociatives.

Ani DiFranco – Knuckle Down – Review

June 13, 2005

My favorite Ani DiFranco record. No, I’m not a diehard fan, but I have heard enough. The most melodically delicious songs that Ani has ever written.