15. The White Stripes–Icky Thump [Warner Bros]
Icky Thump is the sound of Jack White remembering how to have fun again. Get Behind Me Satan was cool and all
Read full Post
10. Spoon–Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga [Merge]
Sasha Frere-Jones is a joke and Spoon can prove it. I mean, if all I had to judge indie rock on was the Arcade Fire and the
Read full Post
10. Sea Wolf-Leaves in the River
At times, Leaves In the River reads a little predictably quirky, but Alex Church's pop heart salvages this from being the effo
Read full Post
“Here’s a li’l somethin’ ’bout a nigga like me…”
—First line, third track, heart of the matter: “Gangsta Gangs
Read full Post
Laurel Canyon, California: Why fear death? Death ?is the most beautiful part of life.” Such were the strangely sage words of a cackling skeleton pictured in ?the b
Read full Post
In a West Saugerties, New York, house dubbed by its tenants Big Pink,” Bob Dylan and a band who later named themselves The Band gathered daily for six months in 19
Read full Post
Architecture in Helsinki
November 6, 2007
Troubadour
By Jonah Flicker
Architecture in Helsinki is an ever-changing animal. Every show I’ve seen them play lately ha
Read full Post
{mosimage}“I always consider Run-DMC as the Beatles of rap,” proclaims Chuck D, front man of one of rap’s most revered groups, Public Enemy. “
Read full Post
Slint
Henry Fonda Theatre, July 23
By Randall Roberts
The tension between the dweebs and the rockers was palpable last night at the Henry Fonda Theatre. The dweebs,
Read full Post
Hella Coachella
When it comes to the annual desert festival, Nightranger’s no minor-leaguer. We’ve been every year except the first, and while we admit to spendi
Read full Post
For a guy who’s been AARP-eligible for well over a decade, Joe Boyd has pretty amazing recall of numerous serendipitous experiences from 40 years ago. But, he
Read full Post
The Bobby Bradford Mo’tet ?and other jazz picks
Trumpeter Bobby Bradford has long thrived on the avant edges of L.A. jazz. There were two stints in Ornette Coleman
Read full Post
