May 21, 2008, 2:10pm
am/fm
I interviewed Nick Thorburn of Islands the other day. I had previously said that Thorburn seems like a difficult guy to work with, given his many fights with different band members over the years. I still think that might be true, but I want to add that he is a lovely and earnest guy over the phone. Of course, for my story, which will be in tomorrow's paper, not all the nuggets of deliciousness made it in. So I'm giving you some here. (Just a quick refresher and [...]
Looking for something to do on a slow Tuesday afternoon? Why not head down to your local record shop where you can pick up the new album El Rey from The Wedding Present ? The Leeds band is back, having recording once again with Steve Albini, and is continuing to prove that their near-decade long hiatus in the mid-90's was just a fluke. That alone should have you running to the record shops. But wait... there's more! This week you also get two Mudhoney albums, one new one old and remastered, plus new releases from Islands [...]