Wilfully Obscure

From 1993.  A should've been punk-pop classic of immense proportions from true masters of the form. Having difficulty accessing th...

It was more than a simple appreciation of subrosa sounds that served as the foundation for going public with Wilfully Obscure in 2007.  The ...

The Suburbans were a nervy strum and drang trio, presumably from the NYC area.  Hard to believe this came out all the way back in 1980, ...

Word went out late last night that White Flag frontman Bill Bartell (more commonly referred to as Pat Fear ) had made his way into the c...

I made a blind purchase on this one a few months back, and am still weighing whether my decision was a smart one.  A Windy City triple-threa...

Another great debut, this one from 2001.  Soothing, with a subtly surreal undercurrent.  http://netkups.com/?d=285f29f11e3f9

I'm short on time for a write-up, but I think this mix is a big improvement over the original.  Plus it contains a few more tracks.  B...

I've got a couple of new singles to tell you about, both coming courtesy of the Nostalgium Directive , Seattle-based label, who are just...

Throughout the '80s and '90s, Minneapolis/St. Paul was the collective gift that kept on giving, seemingly producing more bands than ...

Three albums in three years?  What is this, the 1970s?  I suppose when you're not signed to a label that doesn't require you to tour...

Pretty much my favorite debut album of 2000. Having difficulty accessing the file?  Please try again a little later.  Too many people ha...

Once upon a time, bands from Ithaca, NY ruled the WORLD.  Well, ok maybe not...er, try not in the least.  Whatever the case, that's wh...

Ok.  So a little bird has been whispering in my ear lately about a new album coming down the pike from The Nines , who are something of a cu...

When I originally shared The Millions (NE) long out of print M is For Millions album back in 2009, I didn't give a second (or for t...

Instead of going with just one full length this week, how about three EPs?  All from different artists, different years, (and at least sligh...

It's long been said that man cannot live on bread alone...but how about water?  Just Water .  I had seen this one advertised in more t...

It would appear that Jef 'Left' his short-lived music industry perch promptly after this ep was released, cos' so far as I can ...

Like many bands hailing from the deep south, you might reckon that the Auburn, AL based Bogarts spiced up their rock and roll with some s...

'89 debut from one of Dallas' best.  Having difficulty accessing the file?  Please try again a little later.  Too many people ...

Much like the end of summer itself, Treble Charger's third and most accomplished jewel in their crown is lovingly bittersweet.  The Ont...

In the past couple years I've done features on a number of cassette releases by Kent State , a noisenik Baltimore by way of L.A. crew w...

Sandwiching the Weakerthans between Rocket From the Crypt and Iggy & the Stooges was an absurd proposition at Toronto's installme...

In 2003, while everyone was swooning to the Postal Service, I was chilling out to this intoxicating debut album from a band that didn'...

You could say that any friend of Tommy Keene is a friend of mine.  What aroused my interest in Nightman , was drummer Doug Tull , who I lear...

This is not the same Lines from Long Island that I featured a few years back, nor is it the slightly more renown Brit post-punk act of th...