My childhood, my Fantastic Planet

Fantastic Planet. La Planète Sauvage. What an incredible film. And holy hell. What an incredible musical score! I

Mix Wax Pix

Happy Monday!! So if you haven’t already guessed, I am FINALLY digitizing the rest of my cds and

Deerhoof – Offend Maggie — music review

Deerhoof isn’t conventional, far from traditional, beyond generalization, which is why people are either wholeheartedly drawn to them or run away screaming.

Miniature Tigers – Tell It to the Volcano — music review

It’s music you just want to hug; they are so adorable and accessible… dialing down the usual pathetic self-loathing so many Indie bands milk.

The Orchids – Good to Be a Stranger — music review

So you say you want to listen to a grown-up lullaby. ‘I Need You to Believe in Me’

CSS – Donkey — music review

Don’t you hate it when bands you like — and you like them partially because no one’s ever

M.I.A. – Kala — music review

M.I.A. You might have seen her in the Marc Jacobs ads. You might have heard her on the

Goon Moon — Licker’s Last Leg — music review — early!

Bands that do it all and do it well are totally welcome in my book. Criticized by people

Love Psychedelico – Early Times — music review

Love Psychedelico. So the trolling of the foreign music section at the local library has been slow going

Sea and Cake – Nassau — music review

Call it “variations on a theme” that leads repeat listenings of Nassau, Sea and Cake’s second album. While