Album Reviews

The Roddies Great Horned Owls Reviewed by: Jason Sendaula If the groups The Band and The Smiths met, had a couple of drinks and one thing led to another the offspring (in a world where Morrissey could find happiness) would be a beautiful little something like The Roddies. With Read More

The Decemberists We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11 – 08.11) Reviewed by: Jason Sendaula For the uninitiated, this double live adventure is the perfect introduction to The Decemberists. Their style of epic storytelling through music is captured perfectly. This Read More

There’s another new band in the indie rock scene that’s generating some buzz.  It’s composed of brothers Neil and Sumul Shah who go by the guise Wildlife Control.  One brother lives in Brooklyn, the other San Francisco, and they collaborate much in the same way the Postal Service Read More

White Widow A Psychological Thriller (2012) Reviewed by: Jason Sendaula White Widow’s fourth self-released album, A Psychological Thriller, carries moods in wonderful waves of up and down beats. There is a beautiful depth to her voice that holds the listener throughout. It is Read More

Josh McIlvain & the Generals of SEXCOP The Supermodel Who Loved Me Reviewed by: Jen Levins It is appropriate that this album starts with an invitation to ride a flying saucer. It occupies a space of otherwise uncharted musical territory. If you ever wondered what a mash-up of Read More

Taggart For What It’s Worse (2011) Reviewed by: Jason Sendaula A mix, combining sounds similar to Social Distortion and Elvis Costello. It has a rockabilly vibe at points with enough variation to keep it interesting. Good background for working on the car, not deep meditation. Read More