Music Reviews

Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Live

Tom Waits probably didn't take his 2008 tour through a city near you, but he was nice enough to let us all in on what exactly went on behind the closed doors of his shows.  The results, not surprisingly, are entrancing.

Flight of the Conchords I Told You I Was Freaky

New Zealand's fourth-most-popular guitar-based digi-bongo-acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo releases their second studio album.

Jemina Pearl Break It Up

Be Your Own Pet front woman Jemina Pearl returns to fill a void that no one wanted filled: indie teen pop idol. 

Simian Mobile Disco Temporary Pleasure

Sadly, they're not monkeys and regrettably, they're not particularly portable. But do they know how to D.I.S.C.O?

John Mayer Battle Studies

Battle Studies sees John Mayer clutch stubbornly to his adult contemporary niche despite the raspy voice of blues that continues to call out to him.

50 Cent Before I Self Destruct

Considering how barren 50's music has been since Get Rich, the relativly successful Before I Self Destruct comes out of nowhere.

Kraftwerk The Catalogue: Four Decades of Masterworks

Time to free up your hard drive: Thirty-five years after Autobahn, and Kraftwerk’s chasing the future.

Molina and Johnson Molina and Johnson

Jason Molina and Will Johnson collaborate for the first time. An exciting prospect, but a somewhat underwhelming result.

Low End String Quartet Blunt Objects

Brilliant Colors ...Introducing

Brilliant Colors tries so hard, but comes up short on their new LP.