Archive for the ‘ Alternative ’ Category

Black Crowes: Before the Frost…

One of my good friends, JW, has been a long time Black Crowes friend.  I can honestly say that this band would have flown under my radar had he not recommended giving them a listen. Amazing. This band made it big in the 90’s with their hit, ‘Hard to Handle.’  After several more albums, along with most [ READ MORE ]

Wilco: Wilco (the Album)

I first became a Wilco fan with their Yankee Hotel Foxtrot back in 2002.  I remember one of my friends (or so I thought) told me after seeing the album cover that I wouldn’t like the band.  Were they ever wrong… jerks.  So it wasn’t until a couple years later that I actually got a [ READ MORE ]

Death Cab for Cutie: Narrow Stairs

Another album by one of today’s most appealing bands, Death Cab for Cutie.  At first I was a little thrown off with a song that front-man Ben Gibbard sang almost entirely solo.  Soon I was taken on an adventure through a band that really does well with dynamics. Every album progresses and shows the bands ability [ READ MORE ]

Radiohead: In Rainbows

  The way the band builds on dynamics and makes the entire album flow smoothly makes In Rainbows not only enjoyable, but easy to play while concentrating on other things (like blogging). No particular song has really set itself above the others, which is the case in their prior release; Hail to the Thief. With that [ READ MORE ]

Bat For Lashes: Fur and Gold

  I can honestly say that there was no way I could have known what was to be heard in Fur and Gold.  Judging from the cover (and we are taught never to judge a book by it’s cover, does that go for albums as well?)  I knew it was going to be something interesting. With Natasha [ READ MORE ]