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Yeah, it's the haircut, I know. Certainly not the sling - but hey, it's hard in those streets for a critic. :p Anyway, I'm ...

It's a common thing for critics like me who aren't constantly plugged into the hype cycle to say that we don't know what to ex...

So yeah, I was expecting this to be better... and the fact that it's not was kind of painful, but eh, it happens. Next up... hmm, h...

I'm not going to lie, as much as I was looking forward to this release, some of the buzz leading up to it had me, well, more concerned...

So this... it took a while to really click, but I'm thrilled it did - definitely enjoyed it! And on the topic of stuff I'm anti...

So okay, maybe it wasn't a good idea for The Wombats to release their newest groove-heavy, sleek indie rock record the very same day a...

And finally we have a review that I shot earlier this week and I'm really happy that it's doing well over on Anthony's channe...

About time I got this off my plate - and to think it took Billboard being stupid to get this out!  So yeah, probably Billboard BREAKDOW...

So maybe I'm not seeing the arguments anymore, but I remember back in the early-to-mid 2000s - hell, probably earlier than that - the ...

Well, this wasn't good. I could have called that going in, but hey, I was there in 2013 and predicted this trajectory and so many wer...

Okay, in the modern internet age, especially on YouTube, it's not exactly a good look for critics to appear smug or condescending towa...

I honestly don't see there being much of a backlash to this review. Mostly because it's a bit later and even Foster The People fa...

I feel like I should like Foster The People more than I do. And this is a feeling I've had for a long time now, probably ever since ...

And there's the last one - whew, about damn time I got to this, and it was mostly worth the wait! Next up, Billboard BREAKDOWN and ...

So I've talked a little about supergroups before, the music fan's dream collaborations that more often than not never quite live u...

Look, maybe the group just isn't for me at this point... but still, I had hopes for this and am a little dispirited they didn't m...

I think somebody needs to explain to me what is the hype behind Paramore - because the more I listen to their material, the less I'm s...

Well, this happened. Not a lot to say, only that it's great indie rock and I really like it. Sadly, what's coming next... wish ...

So here's the frustrating thing about some acts, and I'm talking about a rare few indeed. The groups that right from the start are...

Wow, this record caught me off-guard by how much I dug it. So tight, so distinctly memorable... great record, bound to be underrated, def...