Alvarius B / Cerebrus Shoal ““The Vim & Vigor of Alvarius B and Cerebrus Shoal”” (North East Indie Records) This is the second of a split series brought to you by Cerebrus Shoal and Alvarius B. In all honesty, the…
All Girl Summer Fun Band “2” (K Records) I haven’t heard twee this bright and cute since Heavenly. Freaks for Sarah Records and a lot of K’s early releases will be charmed close to death by these talented PDX, OR.…
Ani DiFranco “Evolve” (Righteous Babe Records) Here is an excellent assemble of a dozen new studio tracks from DiFranco’s 5-piece band. She began working with this setting a few years back and focused on fusing melodic songwriting with attributes of…
Arab on Radar “The Stolen Singles” (Three.One.G) As in the final throes of so many great groups, AOR has uttered that phrases that says so much and so little: “irreconcilable differences.” As a final chapter in their discography, “The Stolen…
Backdraft “Here to save you all” (Abstract) Backdraft is bringing butt rock back. Shooting straight out of Sweden (mother of other great artists such as Ace of Base and ABBA) and boasting a growing stateside fan base, these five long…
Bayside / Name Taken “Split EP” (Dying Wish Records) Where did these kids come from? This is one of the best indie-punk sounds I have heard in awhile. Bayside (from the East coast) and Name Taken (from the West coast)…