Ra Ra Riot, Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses

CD Reviews: The Orchard and Junky Star

New York art-rockers Ra Ra Riot thrive on the dramatic, whether it’s the bold rat-a-tat bass lines that rumble through many of their songs or ...

Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse, M.I.A.

CD Reviews: Dark Night of the Soul, MAYA

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse's all-star collaboration succeeds; M.I.A. isn't as strong as she used to be.

Tift Merritt & Twistable Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein

Tift Merritt burst on the alt-country scene with 2002’s Bramble Rose—thanks to an assist from fellow then-North Carolina resident Ryan Adams...

Haiku Reviews: David Cross, Sleigh Bells, Band of Horses

CD Quick Hits, in 5-7-5 form.

Haiku Reviews: Jamie Lidell, Far & Bettye LaVette

CD Quick Hits, in 5-7-5 form.

Psychedelic soul, Blends with electronic sounds, Ear candy for all ...

The Black Keys, The Jayhawks

CD Reviews: Brothers & The Bunkhouse Album

The Black Keys expand on Brothers; The Jayhawks reflect with The Bunkhouse Album ...

The Island of Bali is Littered With Prayers

BYU musicologist Jeremy Grimshaw chronicles Balinese orchestration—in Provo.

In his new book The Island of Bali Is Littered in Prayers, BYU musicologist Jeremy Grimshaw chronicles launching a gamelan ...

Haiku Reviews: The Hold Steady, Mike Patton, Broken Social Scene

CD Quick Hits, in 5-7-5 form.

The Hold SteadyHeaven Is WheneverThe people’s poetlost his great keyboard playerguitars still work fine Mike PattonMondo CaneMister F

The New Pornographers: Together

The evolution of The New Pornographers has been subtle, from the insistent power-pop of 2000’s Mass Romantic to the more sonically dynamic...

Sweet Apple: Love and Desperation

Midway through their debut, Sweet Apple shows their true artistic colors on “Hold Me, I’m Dying.” Though the song’s souped-up rock is rowdy...