Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
When we were sent The Big Pink’s debut album to review, I had never heard of them so I was excited to discover someone I didn’t know anything about. It was obvious to me that the band name was a reference to the classic album Music From Big Pink by The Band, a record that brought us “The Weight” and “I Shall Be Released.” So I was expecting a band with heavy Bob Dylan & the Band influences. Boy, was I wrong. Continue reading “Album Review: The Big Pink — A Brief History of Love”
You may not realize you know Ingrid Michaelson, but you do. Back in 2007 her album Girls and Boys launched her into the stratosphere of VH1’s artists “you oughta know” fueled by the ubiquitous “The Way I Am.” You’ve also not realized you were listening to her while you watched such quality television shows as Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill and Scrubs. An album a year later, her newest release Everybody arrived last week on August 25th. Will it also be something you constantly hear in the background of your favourite tv shows or will this be the album that brings Ingrid Michaelson to the forefront? Continue reading “Album Review: Ingrid Michaelson — Everybody”
Australia’s Jet is back with Shaka Rock, its follow up to 2006’s Shine On. Can these Aussie rockers bring the goods again, or have they moved on or changed their sound? Let’s see. Continue reading “Album Review: Jet — Shaka Rock”
Once again I get the chance to review an album from a band that I have not heard before and, in this case, a new band. Golden Silvers are a band from London signed to the independent label XL. The line-up consists of vocalist and keyboardist Gwilym Gold, Ben Moorhouse on bass guitar, and Robden Alexis Nunez on drums. The band gained recognition by winning Glastonbury’s prestigious New Talent competition in 2008. Their debut album, True Romance, was released in the UK in April 2009 and has hit the US this week Continue reading “Album Review: Golden Silvers — True Romance”