Music
The Continental Drifters, Listen, Listen (Blue Rose)
When I first saw the Continental Drifters at the old Warehouse Café on Annunciation, they sat in a semi-circle with guitars, and while the focus was on songwriting, the most […]
Adam’s Attic, Adam’s Attic (Independent)
Boy, is this record eager to please. From “Superman” on, Adam’s Attic deploys pop device after pop device to win your attention and affection. They execute them well, so as […]
Dash, Sonic Boom (Write On)
We’re used to thinking of Dash Rip Rock as an anarchic thing—the whoopie cushion at a wedding, the Helen Keller joke told during church. While no one was looking though, […]
The Proud Marys, Clever Combination (Independent)
On Clever Combination, the Proud Marys are concerned about communication. In song after song, singer/primary songwriter Whitney Ann McCray is anxious about whether or not she can make herself understood, […]
Dead Hand System, Project Darwin (Independent)
Last year, Dead Hand System circulated demo versions of Project Darwin. Recently, they finished re-recording more fully realized versions of their noisy, strangely beautiful psychedelia. The new version still shows […]
The Accidental Darlings, The Accidental Darlings (Independent)
The Accidental Darlings—formerly the Violet Era—have two things really going for them: 1) Misty Belmonte has good rock star presence on record and on stage, and 2) you never go […]
Irene Sage: Devil or Angel?
“Stop!” she laughed, flopping down on the bench in Vic’s Kangaroo Café. “I get to interview you next!” Irene Sage found the interview process stressful, and when she sat back […]
