Music Review

Future This

The Big Pink
By Chris Payne

Brit rockers reach for the brass ring. >>

For fans of British rock music, The Big Pink's 2009 debut, A Brief History of Love, was much buzzed about Sure, the arena rock aspirations were there, but the duo… >>

Music Review

Old Ideas

Leonard Cohen
By Jim Allen

The old master’s still got some moves. >>

It isn't easy being Leonard Cohen. Sure, a lifetime spent romancing talented ladies young enough to be his offspring is an admittedly pleasant perk, but the pressure of continuing to… >>

Music Review

Born To Die

Lana Del Rey
By Stewart Mason

Polarizing artist's flawed but essentially likeable debut. >>

Forget, for a moment, that this isn't her name and those aren't her lips. Ever since a nice middle-class boy from small-town Minnesota transformed himself into beat-folk urban hero Bob… >>

Music Review

Hospitality

Hospitality
By Stewart Mason

Seemingly effortless pop cleverness. >>

On their debut album, Hospitality come across like an Americanized Camera Obscura: singer-songwriter Amber Papini has mastered Tracyanne Campbell's trademark commingling of wide-eyed, innocent-sounding vocals and wry, sardonic lyrics. There's… >>