Tremble Under Boom Lights

This piece was originally published in Plan B magazine last year. I wrote most of it while the Black Lips were opening for the Dirtbombs on ...

Here's what I personally spun at the Belmont last night as part of the first ever "DJ the Dirtbombs" extravaganza. Pantano pul...

Lagerhouse March 14th, 2007 Didn't know what to expect from the Diddlers. With a band banner covering the electric keyboard I was intrig...

Pink Mountaintops “Single Life” Jagjaguwar Where Axis of Evol was an acoustic “play once and file away” misstep after their impeccable sel...

Friday, March 9th 2007 I played it safe. Was only going to the K of C to see the Go. Caught a little bit of Outrageous Cherry . I've nev...

Lonely listening to Joanna Newsom "Ys" on the drive to the Knights of Columbus. The unaccompanied vocal and harp on "Sawdust ...

I can't say I can ever remember being excited about any of the Blowouts. 1998 had an amazing line-up with the White Stripes and Dirtbomb...

The Covingtons I Hate You Baby Sound Camera Records Contemporaries of the Gories who’ve just now released a limited (300 copies) single. T...

Detroit Garage-Nick & Jaguars-Ich-I Bon-45 RPM Acetate $73.52 $56.66 The Units - Ready for the House LP - Jande...

The Go/The Muldoons/Mountains and Rainbows February 23rd, 2007 The Lager House, Detroit Mountains and Rainbows were equally insane and delib...

The Whirlwind Heat has yet to do wrong in my book. Their latest release is sly, self-referential and totally snarky only in that inimitable ...

This is something everyone should have. Forget a "do not resuscitate" order or a notarized will and testament…what are the jams yo...

For one of my freelancing gigs where a new editor took over. Dig. Last five albums bought The Trees Community “The Christ Tree” Favourite So...