河豚子 I knew this indie rock band formed by three young girls through my boyfriend. Their studio recordings sound somewhat like early Dinosaur Jr. minus J Mascis' occasionally tedious guitar solos. The female lead singer has a youthful, c…

To be honest, I didn't spend a lot of time listening to music this year, well, at least not as much as I did last year. Some of my attention was diverted by technology podcasts and video music reviews. Besides, the quality of the releases …

The Early Years - 'Fallen Star' from The Early Years on Vimeo. This is old news. The Early Years' eponymous debut is one of my favorite shoegaze albums of all time. After four-year hiatus, the band published new music late last year.

The news that R.E.M. broke up stunned me much more than the Stone Roses' reunion. Perhaps R.E.M. lost its relevance a decade ago, but their existence meant everything. Besides, tons of bands have been inactive for years without officially …

I saw Eric Chenaux with my boyfriend last Sunday and totally enjoyed the show. There were only about 30 people, only a slightly bigger crowd than the Secret Machines show last year. Eric Chenaux's style resembles that of Mark Kozelek, but …