Norah Jones Covers (Blue Note) Jones is a master musician who can belt or bellow through any song that she chooses. She […]

Cloud Cult Love (Earthology Records) In 2008 I had concert tickets to see Cloud Cult in New York City. This was to […]

The Polyphonic Spree Songs from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live (Concert Live Ltd) Performed live in London on a Halloween night, […]

Hey Anna Hey Anna – EP (Self-Released) EP’s occupy a special place. They’re a mini introduction to the world: “Hello, this is […]

Tegan and Sara Heartthrob (Warner Bros.) “I want you close, I want you close/I won’t treat you like you’re typical,“ Sara Quinn sings […]

The Wilderness of Manitoba Island of Echoes (CBC Music) Though the frontman for The Wilderness of Manitoba has disputed that Island of […]

I was drawn to the Mars Volta because of the artwork of Francis the Mute. At 14 my musical interest was a […]

Rihanna Unapologetic (Def Jam Records) Rihanna is performer second at this point. Her attention-getting performance is the problematic relationship with Chris Brown […]

Jake Shimabukuro Grand Ukulele (Hitchhike Records) For those unfamiliar with Jake Shimabukuro, here is a quick note: Shimabukuro is the greatest ukulele […]

Efterklang Piramida (4AD) There doesn’t feel like enough presence to write a full review of Efterklang’s latest album. They have received mostly […]