[CD Reviews] 
GENRE | SPACE ROCK
VERDICT | THE NEXT STEP
RELEASE | 7.2.09
LABEL | SELF-RELEASED
MYSPACE.COM/28DEGREESTAURUS
28 Degrees Taurus is an odd bird. Taking the style of Blonde Redhead or Sonic Youth, with wide, chiming guitars, the trio sets the genre on its head with Karina Dacosta's vocal stylings.
[CD Reviews] 
GENRE | BLUES TRANCE
VERDICT | EXTRA RAW
RELEASE | 6.30.09
LABEL | RADIUS
MYSPACE.COM/JONATHANKANE
Good art reveals itself with closer study. Jet Ear Party by Jonathan Kane (The Swans) reveals itself by playing off of a backdrop so utterly familiar that even the slightest variations transform the entire feel of his pieces.
[CD Reviews] 
GENRE | INDIE DOOM AND GLOOM
VERDICT | APOCALYPSE WOW
RELEASE | 4.21.09
LABEL | ASTHMATIC KITTY
CRYPTACIZE.BLOGSPOT.COM
Nothing hums the melodies of doom, gloom and utter uncertainty like Mythomania. After weeks of rain and gray skies, it gets to the point when the surviving sun-worshippers among us need to abandon our bathing suits and embrace the haunting fog.
[Music] 
Swims with the sharks
What's the best Australian song of all time? That one jam by Midnight Oil, right? No, sir. OK, what about INXS, they were pretty great, right? Wrong again. Something from Kylie maybe, or, god forbid, those turds in Jet? Nope. Not AC/DC either. Joke bands don't count.
[Music] 
Don't let DJ Heidi's model good looks and curly blond locks throw you off.
[CD Reviews] 
GENRE | DOWNTOWN FUNK
VERDICT | MORE MORE MORE
RELEASE | 6.23.09
LABEL | WOLF + LAMB
SOULCLAP.US
Those Soul Clap boys are most known for their loose '80s nights and ability to hold down any crowd, from techno snobs to a Patriots barbecue in the light rain. It's no surprise then that these re-edits have made their way into some pretty significant hands.
[CD Reviews] 
GENRE | SUMMER FUNK
VERDICT | SLATHERED WITH SOUL
RELEASE | 6.23.09
LABEL | UBIQUITY
SA-RA.NET
Could it be? Is it possible? Is that a new album from the most excellent underground hip-hop group on the planet? It sure is.
[CD Reviews] 
GENRE | RECORD REVIEW ROCK
VERDICT | CHICAGO-GO
RELEASE | 6.23.09
LABEL | THRILL JOCKEY
TRTS.COM
"We wouldn't be an alt-weekly if we [didn't] review the new Tortoise," is how my conversation with Dave at Thrill Records went. That sounds like a cop-out, but it's also partially true.
[Music] 
Do not go gently
The first time I ever heard of The Good North was after The Strokes' first stateside show in 2001. As I walked out onto Lansdowne Street, a hand passed me a flyer: "The Good North, check us out." I remember thinking that it took gumption, but was actually a really good idea.
[CD Reviews] 
GENRE | A BUNCH OF FOLK
VERDICT | ORIGINAL MESS
RELEASE | 6.23.09
LABEL | NINE MILE RECORDS
NINEMILERECORDS.COM
Since his time in Los Diablos, Josh Lederman has been a lone force in the local roots scene, sitting in on a Saturday afternoon session at the cozy Plough & Stars.
