TASTE OF CHIODOS 2007 TASTE OF CHAOS After a long day of working for the man, really the last thing I want to do is to drive an hour-and-a-half to a venue in Long Beach to see a bunch ... Continue Reading →

GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Trading in your heavy-edged past for a happy, poppy (lucrative) future seems to be all the rage nowadays: Chad Gilbert  leaving Shai Hulud for New Found Glory, ... Continue Reading →

LOVE TO HATE THOSE HEROES With searing guitar riffs and pounding drums, Lovehatehero steps to the forefront of pussy whiney emo rock with their latest Ferret Records release White Lies.  ... Continue Reading →

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY BLOW YOU AWAY Explosions in the Sky are not an easy band to review, as the all-instrumental quartet plays mood music that moves in stages like the moon.  ... Continue Reading →

THE SWIFT LETDOWN OF DUSTIN’S ELECTRIC MAGNOLIA HOME  This is going to be an acoustic-themed CD review.  Fading Trails is the latest release from Jason Molina’s ... Continue Reading →

A FRANK TALK ABOUT THE BIRD & THE BEE Ever since having heard about it from their PR firm, I had been incredibly excited to see The Bird & The Bee at the Troubadour for their ... Continue Reading →

WHAT THE FUNK?! Before I tell you how good this album is—which I will—I first must make one thing clear here.  This album was produced by Brian “Danger Mouse” ... Continue Reading →

ARON’S BROTHER REVIEWS EMILY HAINES   On the cold, damp evening of Saturday January 13th, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton, along with openers Tall Firs, wooed the likes ... Continue Reading →