The first time I heard Ashtar Command was on The O.C., with a cover of Mazzy Star’s “Into Dust” — but this doesn’t mean that they’re resigned to covers or soundtracks (just possibly that I was musically…
I guess it shouldn’t come as a surprise, this gentle rise of Brit pop from the American hinterlands. The lasting dynamic of ’90s stalwarts Oasis, Pulp and Blur have filtered through the music of more and more…
Noel Gallagher is to his brother (and former Oasis mate) Liam Gallagher what Slash is to Axl Rose in Guns N’ Roses. He’s the cooler, more likeable member of the pair. The case can be made for…
No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t make it on the East Coast. Once they arrived, they instantly made it on the West Coast. Matty Taylor can’t explain it, but he’s glad that he and the…
The Great Escape Artist was produced by Rich Costey, who sat behind the same console used for seminal releases Nothing’s Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual — and this record is right up there with them at…
Andrea Hamilton’s music is about as cute and happy as a kitten wrapped up in cotton candy as it plays beneath a smiling sun in a sky filled with singing birds that soar above dancing teddy bears…
2011 has been a hell of a year for Mimi Page. Between having a song chart at #11 on iTunes’ electronic charts and another one appear on MTV, getting the attention of the national and international dance…
If you think a return of The Bangles is also a return to the ‘80s, you’re wrong. Yes, the band had it’s biggest hits (with songs about Mondays and Egyptians) back during that hairspray and video shoot…
Second albums can be tough (as the saying goes, you spend your whole life making the first album and six months making the second). The so-called “sophomore slump” exists for a reason, as far too many artists…
Brooke White endeared herself to audiences so much during the seventh season of “American Idol” that she ended up finishing fifth place. She constantly seemed to radiate genuine joy and happiness, whether her performance was the best…