Haggard Cat, "Life and Limb" Silence is a Dangerous Sound: A Tribute to Fugazi is a huge comp, featuring a bunch of bands each doing one Fugazi tune. The interpretations range from pretty faithful to pretty decomposed, as is de rigueur for this...
Witchcraft, "You Bury Your Head" If you're thinking to yourself "this damn thing sounds like it was recorded in a basement", congratulate yourself on your fine ears. It was recorded in a basement, proudly, using vintage equipment. Plenty of...
Shudder to Think, "Baby Drop" Your Choice Records was a DIY label that mostly (entirely?) released live records by established bands. I've got several of them, and they're all very good records. Here, Shudder to Think is in fine...
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,...
It's July 4th! Doesn't feel right to celebrate anything, though. Fugees, "Ready or Not" This album was really huge, driven by a rapturous critical reception (and, of course, some seriously bangin' singles). It represents a little bit of...
