The Year’s Best Songs (2010 Mix)
Every year I create a mix of my favorite songs of the year. My rules are that (1) the songs must have been released Jan. 1 or later of the current year, (2) only one song per artist, even if the entire album was genius, and (3) the tracks must flow together. The last rule [...]
Shoegazers Need Polish, Have Potential
Has this ever happened to you? You’re at a rock show and astonishingly find yourself rocking out to the opening band. So you buy the record, but when you get home and put it on, it’s just not the same. Abby Gogo, a band that plays something between garage and shoe-gaze rock, shows potential but [...]
Downtown Guitarist Seeks Own Path
Six years ago, I wrote a glowing review in The Eagle of a band called Downtown. Backed by all-star rock producers Flood, Alan Moulder and Toni Halladay, and featuring a melancholy sound that recalled some of the best alternative rock from the late 20th century, Downtown seemed destined for success. But we didn’t hear much about them after [...]
Crocodiles Sharp on ‘Sleep Forever’
If you were to combine the dark, twisted fuzz of The Raveonettes with the “We know we’re good” bombast of Oasis, you’d probably end up with something a bit like Crocodiles. But forget the comparisons (another popular one on the ‘net is The Jesus and Mary Chain). On their new LP, Sleep Forever, this San [...]
Review: Autolux – Transit Transit
After a deafening six-year silence, Autolux return with a new album that builds upon and evolves the dark, distortion-filled rock ‘n roll of their 2004 debut. The California-based band has garnered comparisons to ’90s alt-rock greats like Sonic Youth, thanks to its members’ ability to infuse noisy rock with real pop sensibility. The group’s forte [...]
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