Top Ten Records of 2008

I’ve always liked “Best Of” lists, but I’ve always had a lot of trouble compiling my own. In 2005, I made a list of the year’s 25 best records and gave a reason why for each. I’m not nearly that ambitious anymore, and I certainly didn’t hear 25 albums worthy of making such a list [...]

Call It Treason While You Can…

All Time Low
Hit the Lights
Valencia
There for Tomorrow
July 21st 2008
Webster Theatre, Hartford
…treason, because I know that I’ve pretty much breached the faith* of every single person who I had tricked into thinking I had decent music tastes by going to see All Time Low. Yes, their fans are mainly 13-16 year-old girls. Their lyrics aren’t in [...]