Chamber pop has never sounded so good, and no band before Margot And The Nuclear So & So’s can claim sex folk — or for non-sex fans, urban folk — as its creation. … Continue reading…Margot And The Nuclear So & So’s – The Dust Of Retreat (2006)
Canton, Ohio-based alternative band Lovedrug is not new to the bipolar worlds that are indie and major label record companies. The band’s debut album Pretend You’re Alive has been re-released by Red Ink/Columbia after being first distributed two years ago by indie label The Militia Group. There is a stigma against bands getting signed by major labels after starting off in the indie world. Mainstream + Music = Not Good. Luckily for Lovedrug, getting a major label release just means original album reissuing and not original sound redoing. … Continue reading…Lovedrug – Pretend You’re Alive (2006)
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Electric Light Orchestra’s founding by Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, Epic/Legacy is releasing expanded editions of seven of the band’s albums, starting with No Answer and ELO II. Founded in Birmingham, England, the band re-energized music by fusing orchestral rock with classical music. … Continue reading…Electric Light Orchestra – ELO II (Expanded Edition) (1973)
Over a period of years, director David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive) wrote and drew all eight episodes of what is known as Dumbland. It chronicles the story of a father, his wife, and his son. … Continue reading…Dumbland (2002)
Fans of Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian know Isobel Campbell well. Playing cello and singing backup vocals, Isobel was a member of the band for seven years before departing to do other projects including albums with the band The Gentle Waves and solo work, including her 2003 album Amorino. … Continue reading…Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan – Ballad Of The Broken Seas (2006)