Articles by: Beverly Paterson

Here's Chippy - Little Songs (2014)

Here’s Chippy – Little Songs (2014)

Chip Muellemann’s Here’s Chippy offers an album driven by a victorious blend of raw energy and technical triumph.

The Britannicas - High Tea (2014)

The Britannicas – High Tea (2014)

If there’s one band that has a handle on tweaking traditional pop rock to modern effects, it’s the Britannicas.

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One Track Mind: Roger Gomez, “Mondays Guide” from Behind Cloud Nine (2014)

Threaded with a hip-hugging hook, this song packs a wallop.

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Fortunato – Journey (2011): Forgotten series

Diligently designed songs, executed with taste, substance, and energy.

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Phonograph – Volume 1 (2001; 2014 reissue)

Armed with an impressive pop vocabulary, Phonograph should have been huge.

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Orgone Box – Centaur (1996; 2014 reissue)

An unjustly forgotten disc any true blue psychedelic fan will fall madly in love with.

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The Ugly Beats – Brand New Day (2014)

Spartan but sturdy arrangements, capped with hummable choruses and spiky breaks.

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Something Else! Interview: Larry Tamblyn of garage-rock pioneers the Standells

Decades after their biggest hits, the Standells are still creating garage-shaking rock.

The Jigsaw Seen - Old Man Reverb (2014)

The Jigsaw Seen – Old Man Reverb (2014)

The Jigsaw Seen brazenly picks up where their role models left off.

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On Second Thought: Chad and Jeremy – Painted Dayglow Smile (1992)

This serves as a tasty sampling of their output on Columbia Records.