I Am a Victim: A Review of Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

I am a victim. Yes, a hopeless victim of hype. I didn't stand a chance this past Christmas season when all I have been hearing about for the past three months is how incredible the latest Wilco album is. I was skeptical of the hype. Read More ...

Top Albums of 2002

As I have said before, because I was in China for the vast majority of the year, I didn't get much exposure to the music scene. My album of the year picks were few this year, but they were solid records, perhaps some of the finest we have seen over the past few years. Read More ...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock Stars or Mind-Bending Cult?

I was so disappointed when I first heard this album. It reeked of corporate rock and I was angry - no I was pissed off! I was pissed off that another band had been infected by the same disease that started on Californication, their overrated 1999 release. After a couple listens, "By the Way" went by the way side. Read More ...

Why the new Everclear album is going to suck

I consider myself a die-hard Everclear fan. I didn't mouth off too much when the last two albums were terrible (Songs From an American Movie Volume I & II). The first three albums were solid enough to give me confidence in the rocking ability of Everclear. Read More ...