Written by Lauren Asinsen Back in 2006, The Matches were poised to be the next big thing. This four-piece from Oakland became so swept up in the buzz around their own band that even they thought their sophomore album, Decomposer, would go gold. Unfortunately, while Decomposer was loved by critics and their fans, it failed [...]
By Loraine Ho I clambered up the stairs as rapid-fire bass riffs and guttural screams filled Anna Bannana’s. The bouncer marked me with the obligatory “under-21” black X marks on the backs of my hands. All of this seemed routine, except for where my entry fee went that night. The Sex Abuse Treatment Center collected [...]
By Matthew Ishitani Former Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley released her second solo album “Deep Blue” in March 2007. Going from “Grey” to “Blue” Charlotte Hatherley is one of the great “under the radar” talents of this generation. A guitarist first and a singer second, Hatherley recorded her second solo album “The Deep Blue” last year. [...]
By Contributing Writer Eric Cordeiro The Magnetic Fields have just released their eighth record, Distortion, on Nonesuch Records. Over the last 15 years, the primary songwriter, Stephen Merritt has lyrically explored love and loss with clever and terrifying results. This record is one of their best and yet I can’t fucking stand it. Stephen Merritt is [...]
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