November 2005

20: The Killers - Mark Stoermer Interview

More than any other band to emerge under the turgid new rock banner of 2003, The Killers have managed to preserve popular ground and weave a truly archetypical chart success story. Having recently released All These Things That I...

Continue reading "The Killers - Mark Stoermer Interview" »

12: The Raveonettes - 'Pretty in Black' Review...

Trad-rock loving Danish duo The Raveonettes serve up their second LP, swathed in influences born of their ardent love affair with retrospective 50s noir tunes and American pop iconography. It’s hard to generically pinpoint this release and this is...

Continue reading "The Raveonettes - 'Pretty in Black' Review..." »

05: Sigur Rós - Takk... Review

Locating suitable adjectives to describe the sound of Sigur Rós is far from a painless task - even in more creative moments. Ethereal, mournful, epiphanic, melancholic; all fall short of recounting the sonic experience that has made this Icelandic...

Continue reading "Sigur Rós - Takk... Review" »

03: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Pete Hayes Interview.

“One thing you gotta get damn straight is that Howl isn’t an ‘of the moment’ record,” scoffs Black Rebel Motorcycle Club guitarist Pete Hayes. He follows this with a long tired sigh. “You see nobody in this band ever...

Continue reading "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Pete Hayes Interview." »

03: Sarah Blasko - Heart of the Winter...

Sarah Blasko must be taking nominations for the alt-style icon of 2005. Yet blushing at this suggestion may not be her only modest signature. Despite the fact that her debut LP The Overture and the Underscore continues to garner...

Continue reading "Sarah Blasko - Heart of the Winter..." »

Main | December 2005 »