What do "pirouette," "cracker factory," "drip" and phrases such as "oil up those sticky keys" have in common? Well, nothing, aside from being lyrics off of Arctic Monkeys' third album, Humbug....
Grating and disjointed, calling the Silversun Pickups "uncompromising" would be an understatement. They use every weapon available to convey their angst; with Brian Aubert's acerbic vocals and...
Doves' newest album, Kingdom of Rust, will satisfy old fans as well as garner new ones. The record is both urgent and essential, with an underlying anxiety waiting to break its calm exterior....
Peter Bjorn and John's Living Thing is probably the most even-tempered album you'll hear all year. The three are simply too cool to get riled up. Their initial success with 2006's Writer's Block...
Listening to Yanni is like bathing in a mountain cascade, with cougars roaring from the hilltops around you, washing you in sound, under a solar eclipse. Yes, he's that epic; he's the Greek Phil...
Like sex in a church, the Black Lips are an odd marriage of the holy and the hedonistic. Their fifth studio album, 200 Million Thousand, lacks the sheer kinetic energy of their live performances...
M. Ward's new album Hold Time comes close on the heels of his greatest commercial success thus far, last year's Volume One as part of the jazz-pop duo She & Him. Though better known for his...
This Saturday Durham institution, the Book Exchange, will close its doors for the final time amidst mounting financial pressure from a depressed market. Loved by many Durham locals and Triangle law...
The Fray represents everything that is wrong with America today. On principal alone, I would rather get a Foley catheter than listen to the band's new, self-titled album. The record belongs among...
The Bird and the Bee's new album Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future is caught between the past and the present. It attempts to capitalize on pop music's newfound nostalgia for jazz and soul while...
