Soundtrack “Queen of the Damned” (Warner Brothers) A film with music by Static-X, the whores of the movie soundtrack world? Say it isn’t so! Actually, it’s not the only the band’s work on here, but also includes a song solely…
Doug Martsch ““Now You Know”” (Warner Brothers) Built to Spill’s been laying low for a while, but main man Doug has still been busy recording and performing the results of his obsession with country blues. Yeah, a white guy doing…
The Used “Self-Titled” (Warner Brothers) So yeah, these guys have a music video and songs on the radio, but I’ve never heard (of) them. What has this CD taught me? Take everything you can learn from bands like Thrice, Glassjaw,…
The Flaming Lips ““Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”” (Warner Brothers) The Flaming Lips have achieved “can do no wrong” status in most critics minds and I suppose they’’ve come damn close to earning it for being around as long as…
Less Than Jake “Anthem” (Warner Brothers) Despite great reviews, “Anthem” left me thinking “It’s okay but nothing spectacular”. LTJ clings to their pop/punk/ska roots while experimenting with timing during several songs. Most notable is the fact that they’ve slowed things…
With passion, emotion and conviction, Victory Records Taking Back Sunday have taken the emo/hardcore scene by storm. After releasing their debut, “Tell All Your Friends”, to rave reviews, it was a matter of months before the band has headlining tours…
Lauren, GlassJaw’s tour manager, took me from the Warped Tour parking lot into GlassJaw’s tour bus. Inside is the usual touring paraphernalia: Playstation 2, Southern Comfort, and cases of Yoo-hoo. The band is roaming the sweaty grounds of the LA…