Pinegrove, "Darkness (acoustic)" After a very good and well-received second album (Cardinal), Pinegrove ran into some serious problems that derailed the band after accusations surfaced about Evan Hall. It was a messy situation that Hall and the band tried to handle head-on, eventually...
Deerhoof, "Department of Corrections" I don't buy every Deerhoof record, because that would probably be too much Deerhoof. But I do own five of them, because it's all delightful stuff that I enjoy listening to. It's a...
Yo-Yo Ma, "Suite no. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante" I don't know shit about any of this, but I have to say: that song title looks like something from a prog-metal band's record. Built To Spill,...
The Dramatics, "In the Rain" Oh baby. Listen to that reverb! Those strings and horns! I don't think I'm cool enough to listen to something like this, frankly. The Suede Denim Secret Police are going to haul me off....
Jan Jelinek, "John Cage, I've Been Told To Ask You The Following Question: Where Are You Going?" Jan Jelinek, expiremental sampling wizard, is best known for creating glitchy, minimal electronic work. Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records is a masterpiece, one of my favorite electronic albums....
