Lily Allen, "Lost My Mind" I really liked the first Lily Allen album, as a bubbly and charming piece of pop that borrowed some elements of ska to add to her confections. Really quite a delightful album. I have largely gotten diminishing returns from each...
Screeching Weasel, "My Brain Hurts" I poke fun at Screeching Weasel pretty often when they come up here, mostly because their formula most didn't change over the course of a zillion albums. But their early albums are still a lot of fun - just cheerful,...
Can, "Mushroom" Can is the sort of band that intolerable rock dorks will never shut up about, but frustratingly, they're also right about them. Tago Mago is a double-album, stuffed full of hypnotic rhythms, oddball sounds, plenty of shout-singing, and stretched out compositions. This is...
Iron Chic, "My Best Friend (Is a Nihilist)" Had I encountered this when I was 17, I'm sure I would have adored it. As it is, I like it just fine, but I'm also far more likely to listen to the punk that I encountered...
Crudbump, "Bite That Butt" What can you say in the presence of true art? Screeching Weasel, "Hey Suburbia" I spend a fair bit of time kind of complaining about Screeching Weasel, and that's probably a little unfair. This is from their second record, Boogadaboogadaboogada!, and...
