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Category Archives: Album Reviews
Album Review: Washed in the Sound with Black Nite Crash
Black Nite Crash – Washed in the Sound with Black Nite Crash (Neon Sigh, October 2022) Sam Russell & Patrick Gibbs have teamed up to discuss the latest offering from Seattle shoegaze collective Black Nite Crash, Washed in the Sound … Continue reading
Album Review: The Foghorns – Turn to the Moon
The Foghorns – Turn to the Moon (Self-released, September 2021) “Apocalypse (for Alan Wilson),” the opener on the Foghorns’ recent Turn to the Moon album, is hands-down my favorite song from their vast, expansive catalog. It’s the simplest of arrangements … Continue reading
Album Review: Sam Russell and the Harborrats – Ocean Shores
Sam Russell and the Harborrats – Ocean Shores (self-released, October 2021) Seattle-based musician Sam Russell has spent the better part of a decade building a vast universe of anthemic, full-throated rock and roll. With his band the Harborrats, Russell bears … Continue reading
Album Review: Casey Ruff and the Mayors of Ballard LP
Casey Ruff – “Casey Ruff and The Mayors of Ballard” LP (self-released, January 2022) The “Casey Ruff and the Mayors of Ballard” LP makes me feel a little drunk. Casey Ruff’s growl makes it ok to feel woozy and warm, … Continue reading
Single Review: Seth Howard – Flags for New Nations/Cartoon Crown
Seth Howard – Flags for New Nations/Cartoon Crown (Self-released, 1/20/2021) On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States of America, Seth Howard brings us what I’d like to call a “Double A-Side as … Continue reading
Album Review: Claire Tucker – Same Old Hunters
Claire Tucker – Same Old Hunters (2020, Drums and Wires Recordings) Back in August, Claire Tucker sent me a pre-release copy of her upcoming release Same Old Hunters, out this Friday Oct 23rd via Drums & Wires Recordings and co-produced … Continue reading
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Album Review: Darryl Blood – Air Drop
Darryl Blood – Air Drop (2020, self-released/Bluesanct) Darryl Blood’s compositional versatility should come as no surprise to those familiar with his material. From his work with Boston act Turkish Delight (touted as a favorite of modern noise godfather Thurston Moore) … Continue reading
Album Review: The Cupholders Present . . . “The Wisconsin Polka!”
Supergroups are strange beasts. Jann Wenner claims that Cream, with members from the Yardbirds, the Graham Bond Organization, and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, was rock’s first supergroup – soon to be followed by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; Blind … Continue reading
Album Review: The Wayside – Anything But Blue
The Wayside – Anything But Blue (2019, self-released) The Wayside is an Americana band, comprised of acoustic guitar playing, songwriting, vocalizing Shannon Fulgham; and electric guitar playing, singing, and songwriting Dan Walker; a bass playing Bill Dougherty; and a drumming … Continue reading
Album Review: Grumpy Bear’s Yield EP: Community Art from the Internet
Grumpy Bear -Yield EP (2019, self-released) A little more than 15 years ago, I met someone who got something positive out of this thing called the Internet. His name is Þórir, and he’s from a small town in Northern Iceland … Continue reading