From Bubblegum To Sky Me And Amy And The Two French Boys Eenie Meenie By: Eric G. From Bubblegum To Sky is the kitschy moniker for Mario Hernandez, formerly of the pop duo Ciao Bella, and his first solo album is a kaleidoscopic blend of Beatles, Glam, New Wave, and Japanese pop. The first track, […]

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Boiler Room Directed By Ben Younger New Line Cinema By: Eric G. Boiler Room may borrow heavily from its obvious influences (Glengarry Glen Ross, Wall Street), but novice director Ben Younger manages to give props to his precursors while still managing to pull off an unique twist in the cliched, high stakes New York stock […]

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Yo La Tengo And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-out Matador By: Robert H. If Yo La Tengo has proven anything over the years, it's that they are a band you can count on. While this means that their albums are almost never disappointments, it also means that there are very few surprises. Their eleventh album […]

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The Pacific Ocean Less Than The Needle, More Than The Shotgun Enchante By: Eric G. You might think The Pacific Ocean would be all introspection and no rock with its members coming from a band like Containe, but Less Than The Needle, More Than The Shotgun features some truly astounding guitar work from ex-Versus drummer […]

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The Who BBC Sessions MCA By: Eric G. The Beatles are pop, The Who is rock, and The Kinks are somewhere in between. These BBC Sessions prove that The Who was rocking harder than anyone else in 1965. Just take the guitar solo from "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", where Pete Townshend makes an unholy racket an […]

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The Letter E EP Tiger Style By: Eric G. The four musicians that comprise The Letter E come from relatively similar musical backgrounds, hailing from such bands as Rex, June Of 44, Lungfish, and Sonora Pine among others. This EP was recorded just over two years ago in a building in Brooklyn, New York that […]

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The Starlite Desperation Go Kill Mice Flapping Jet By: Eric G. The Starlite Desperation plays stripped down, blood and guts rock music without any cheesy effects or pretense. The music shows its aggression through jagged riffs, wailing vocals, and thundering percussion. Clearly, The Cramps and The Stooges inspired this band to pick up its instruments, […]

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