Eyes Adrift, self-titled

By Adam Koch

There’s a certain amount of respect and reverence that has to go into an album review. Consider it tripled when surveying members of three of America’s finest “grunge” bands unite to form a super-group, albeit commanding only a small amount of superiority.That should be a dramatic enough opening to a dramatic enough story. When Krist… Continue reading Eyes Adrift, self-titled

Oscar Lopez, Flashback

By Jeff Kubik

It’s been bothering you again, hasn’t it? Sure, you’re a 40-year-old accountant with a CKUA bumper sticker and a monthly pledge, but there’s a gaping, CD-shaped hole in your soul. You’re not eclectic enough, and you damned well know it. Enter Juno-winning Oscar Lopez and his retrospective album, Flashback. Flashback delivers as it promises–with Oscar… Continue reading Oscar Lopez, Flashback

The Used, self-titled

By Ivan Danielewicz

With the ever-growing stream of artists flowing into the music scene, it has become incredibly hard to produce an album worth listening to the entire way through. The Used self-titled debut CD features great talent and potential from all members of the band and is a good listen the whole way through. Their sound is… Continue reading The Used, self-titled

Adam Green, Garfield

By Kevin Olsen

Adam Green is not your typical 21-year-old Satan-worshiping math whiz (a Microsoft-spellchecker just told me to capitalize the word Satan). He is also one sixth of the legendary New York band “The Moldy Peaches” and one half of a songsmith.In his latest solo effort, Garfield, Green picks up his acoustic guitar to create an album… Continue reading Adam Green, Garfield