Category: Entertainment

Little Britain – The Complete Second Series

There is an extremely fine line in politically incorrect comedy. Amazingly, Matt Lucas and David Williams — the creators and stars of Little Britain — seem to understand that line quite well, knowing when to cross it and having the right sensibility with finding humor in it. This is also extremely important in sketch comedy, when the obvious punch lines and jokes can be tiresome and trendy, whereas Little Britain can only be described as fresh and smart. … Continue reading…Little Britain – The Complete Second Series

Mat Kearney – Nothing Left To Lose (2006)

Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Mat Kearney went on a road trip with his buddy when he was 21. They happened to stop in Nashville, Tennessee, rented an apartment, and decided that this would be the right place to find inspiration for their music. The result was Mat’s 2004 debut album Bullet. Its success earned him a major label contract with Aware/Columbia Records. … Continue reading…Mat Kearney – Nothing Left To Lose (2006)

Metric – Live It Out (2006)

Metric — made up of Emily Haines (vocals, keyboard), James Shaw (guitar), Josh Winstead (bass), and Joules Scott-Key (drums) — is a Canadian-based band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. I only mention this because Canada doesn’t get much respect in the United States, but the music world must recognize the U.S.’s northern neighbor for exporting some really good indie bands like Metric, in addition to Broken Social Scene — toward which Haines and Shaw also contribute — and The New Pornographers. … Continue reading…Metric – Live It Out (2006)

Ambulance LTD – New English EP (2006)

The New York quartet Ambulance LTD doesn’t want to be “stuck” in any one sub-genre of music. Band members Marcus Congleton (lead singer, guitar), Benji Lysaght (guitar), Darren Beckett (drums), and Matt Dublin (bass) draw their influences from many different sources from rock to jazz so they don’t think it would be appropriate to be labeled under any specific sound. The most notable of influences is Pink Floyd as Ambulance does a cover of “Fearless.” Ambulance manages to capture Pink Floyd’s original essence and mix it with modern rock zest. … Continue reading…Ambulance LTD – New English EP (2006)