In the life of Luke Temple, artistic transitioning nearly seems like a daily routine by now. In several career choices that are not particularly
Seeing a successful solo project originate from a duo is not all that surprising. When a group revolves around the vision and talents of
All bands have to start somewhere, and for Cymbals Eat Guitars it was as a high school band that dabbled mostly in Weezer covers
As evidenced on Monday with Andre Ethier’s excellent Born of Blue Fog, January is often a time for this site to explore releases that
by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 20. Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line Losing a member of a band to death can be devastating. No
by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 30. Air France – No Way Down EP This feature may be called the “Top 50 Albums of 2008”, but
by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 40. Kristoffer Ragnstam – Wrong Side of the Room We all knew that it was only a matter of time
One of the many aspects of music that I have always found fulfilling relates to how influences have no cultural boundaries. While traditional music
MP3 files are now working When monumental success is accomplished through means of distinctive locality, I imagine that the sense of pride for a
Ever since the emergence of California-based surf-rock instrumentalists like The Surfaris and Dick Dale & the Del-tones in the early ‘60s, it has become
