Articles by Lorraine Carpenter

Chainsaw Kittens

The All American

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

A strange one, this. The fifth album by this Oklahoma band is steady, mid-tempo, low-budget indie rock with new wave synths, occasional Wir...

Cheer-Accident

Salad Days

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

Is this for real? If so, these eight Chicago musicians should probably investigate a career change. And so should Steve Albini, who did a b...

Tyro

Audiocards

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

A few years ago, scores of bands made painfully self-conscious attempts at the big alternative to electronic crossover, or vice versa. Thes...

Britpop

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2000

Britpop is regarded as a dirty word in the British music press these days, not surprising considering the fickle, Frankenstein monster logi...