SONIC SUBWAY

I have really been enjoying listening to We Are Gold Mounds by John Heart Jackie. Jennie Wayne and Peter Murray, the duo beh…

It's that time of year when I spend WAY too much time choosing my favorite albums of the past year. This past year there…

Discovering Kristian Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man On Earth, has been one of the great pleasures of this past yea…

Every fall when the weather in Seattle turns cold and rainy, my musical taste tends to turn towards the atmospheric and at t…

A girl tries out for American Idol. She makes it to the Hollywood round of 48 only to be told that she was not 'commerci…

Little Songs wonderfully shares and celebrates little slices of life and thoughts...mostly in quite ways...which is not what…

The Lady Killer is currently my guilty pleasure. Everything about this album grabs the listener: the rhythms, beats, vocals,…

As much as I enjoyed this album, I knew that it was a true winner when my 10 year old son started requesting me to play it. …

I have loved the Twin Cities for a long time, going back to when my wife was going to Macalester College. One of the aspects…

I'm always a bit skeptical when music critics seem to fall over one another to pour praise on album. It feels like folks…

Ryan Bingham has been riding the momentum of a breakthrough few years, including an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Grammy …

The Roots’ How I Got Over stands out as a restrained yet groove-heavy album full of thoughtful commentary on the political t…

Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid is a sprawling, cinematic statement, blending funk, soul, hip hop, R&B, psychedelic pop,…

I don't know why I did not pay much attention to Tracey Thorn's third solo album when it came out earlier in the yea…

When I first hear that Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse and James Mercer (The Shins) were teaming up I thought 'well ther…