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 →

STILL THE BOSS With the holidays now lapsed, many of us are left with plenty of gifts we’d rather trade in for something…better.  As such, herein lies a tale that ... Continue Reading →

HERE COMES THE SUN On Thanksgiving Eve, the dearly devoted of mid-nineties alt-pop trundled into the Troubadour to spend a few booze-soaked hours with the latest incarnation of Evan ... Continue Reading →