Articles by Jon Bartlett
Lou Ford
Alan Freed's Radio
PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001
The self-described "workingman's pop" of Lou Ford's second release was a bit of a hard sell for me, at first, but three or four listens of...
Neckbeard
Sexpo
PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001
Victoria's Calvin Dick (aka Neckbeard) wants your ears, not your money. As with past efforts, his third collection of breaks and beats is a...
Waves
Flame A Little Brighter
PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001
The duo of Phil Parhamovich and Jeff Kearns has pooled their collective influences and come up smiling with Flame A Little Brighter. Baseme...
Songs: Ohia
Ghost Tropic
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000
Jason Molina has consistently surprised and delighted with his Songs: Ohia project throughout the last four years. In the beginning, Palace...
John Vanderslice
Mass Suicide Occult Figurines
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000
John Vanderslice is an intriguing guy to say the least. He runs San Francisco's Tiny Telephone Studios, used to play in MK Ultra and this p...
Various
The Unaccompanied Voice: An A Capella Compilation
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000
The boys of Secretly Canadian have brought an ambitious project to life, which has been three years in the making. The Unaccompanied Voice...
Chris Mills
Kiss It Goodbye
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000
Everyone says so, but you can't avoid it - Chicago country popster Chris Mills is much younger than his voice lets on. At 25, Mills has alr...
White Hassle
Life is Still Sweet
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000
Railroad Jerk members Marcellus Hall and Dave Varenka join Matt Oliverio for the band's first outing as a trio, following up 1997's Nationa...