Music
Antenna Inn, Do Work (Independent)
In theory, Antenna Inn should not be good. The local band is a nine-piece indie fusion project that is as heavily influenced by Steely Dan as it is by Tortoise. […]
Antenna Inn: Influenced by Bums
“We’re a rock band when it comes down to it,” says Antenna Inn drummer Eric Rogers, “but we like to have jazz in there, too.” Antenna Inn also mixes Latin […]
Bipolaroid, E(I)ther Or (Surreal but Kind)
A quick Google search of the word “Bipolaroid” reveals at least one thing; reviewers love comparing Ben Glover to Syd Barrett. In defense of my fellow critics, Glover, Bipolaroid’s mastermind, […]
Independent’s Day
Sometimes a record deal is more of a handicap than a security blanket. Major acts such as Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails are now finding ways to reach their market […]
The City Life, Gone is the World (Independent)
Second albums can be tricky business. For every band that matures with its sophomore effort, there are countless others who fail to live up to the promise of the debut. […]
The City Life: Sophomore Jump
A new local indie rock scene has slowly emerged in the years since Katrina, and one of the more prominent bands in it is the City Life. With a sound […]
Hope Waits, Hope Waits (Radar Proof)
“Fortune Teller,” the third track from Monroe, Louisiana singer/songwriter Hope Waits’ self-titled debut, tells the tale of going to a palm and/or tarot card reader in Jackson Square for […]
Ani DiFranco, Canon (Righteous Babe)
To some, “greatest hits” packages seem like an industry trick to bleed more money out of an artist’s fan base while trying to expand it. This may be the […]
Peter Himmelman, The Pigeons Couldn’t Sleep (Himmasongs Recordings)
Rock ’n’ Roll has always been thought of as a young man’s game. Live fast, die young, and leave a pretty corpse—all that good stuff. Typically, rock artists are […]
Down, Over the Under (Down)
Whenever music critics write about metal, they typically end up using words such as “bludgeoning,” “thrashing,” or “bone-crushing.” I won’t use these to describe metal supergroup Down’s Over the Under […]
