Album Review: Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas John Ulmer·February 1, 2012Based on the title of its lead single (“Going Home”), you might expect Old Ideas to be a...Album Reviews
Album Review: Common – The Dreamer/The Believer John Ulmer·January 26, 2012We’re entering an interesting era for hip-hop. A form of music that was once met with such hostility...Album Reviews
Track Review: Dr. Dog – “Lonesome” John Ulmer·January 25, 2012Dr. Dog is probably one of the most likable bands out there. They wear their influences on their...Track Reviews
Second Look: Guns N’ Roses – Use Your Illusion II John Ulmer·October 31, 2011If volume one was the angrier of the two Use Your Illusion records, then II is its sadder...ReviewsSecond Look
Album Review: Nirvana – Nevermind [20th Anniversary Edition] John Ulmer·October 5, 2011Looking back now, it’s hard to fully grasp the impact of Nirvana’s Nevermind. Big bands had come and...Album Reviews
Second Look: Guns N’ Roses – Use Your Illusion I John Ulmer·August 19, 2011“Now when you hear this on the record, I put a lot of symphony to it… I’ll be...ReviewsSecond Look
Second Look: Guns N’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction John Ulmer·April 28, 2011Bruce Springsteen, in the liner notes of his Essential Series compilation wrote: “In any body of work there...ReviewsSecond Look
Album Review: The Strokes – Angles John Ulmer·March 21, 2011Julian Casablancas has always been the most powerful force driving The Strokes forward. This is no slight against...Album Reviews
Track Review: The Strokes – “Under Cover of Darkness” John Ulmer·February 14, 2011The Strokes have been absent since 2006, but “Under Cover of Darkness,” the lead single from the band’s...Track Reviews
Album Review: Deerhoof – Deerhoof vs. Evil John Ulmer·January 28, 2011Deerhoof is, in many ways, a critic-proof band. They appeal to the demographic of listeners who will appreciate...Album Reviews
