Mike also presents capsule reviews of releases by The Editors, 1900s, Buzzcocks, Soul Asylum, Secret Machines, Sam Baylor, Jace Everett, The Thought Criminals, The Television Personalities, Hamfatter, Jane vs. World, Lilys, Erasure, Tom Hayman, Plug Uglies, Herb Eimmerman, Scott Miller and Quasi.

Mike also has his CD-R of the Month.

Michael Lynch has a review of a great reissue from Collectors Choice, The Everly Brothers: Two Yanks in England

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Eight Questions for Tim Anthony

by Gary Pig Gold

In the snap-happy global playpen which is the home-grown, bedroom and basement-recorded domain of the one-man bandwagon, Syracuse's very own Tim Anthony most rightfully rests head and high shoulders above the usual three-part, four-to-the-bar Power-popping practitioner. And his latest Jealousy Records release, The Happy Door, sure does prove it …and THEN some indeed.

A dozen songs, craftily arranged and expertly...

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Chicago Blues

by Mike Bennett

I've lived in the Chicago area for most of my life, and actually in the city since 1993. Like many suburbanites, I moved up to the north side of the city. It's not as gritty or urban, for the most part, as the rest of the city. You can find blues on the north side. Indeed, the north side is full of popular blues clubs, especially on Halsted Street, just north of the heart of the yuppie-filled Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Of course, being an indie rock fan, I'm also a blues snob. A blues snob who doesn't often listen to the blues. Particularly...

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Further Observations From A Jangly Music Fan

by Eric Sorensen

March got off to a slow start in terms of new, jangly music … but the month concluded with a tremendous amount of catchy tunes that should appeal to pseudo-60s pop fans and jangleholics. New discs and songs that are worthy of mention include:

Brothers In Stereo - by Brothers In Stereo. Wow! A 2003 release by brothers Chris and Andrew Ledrew on a Canadian label, with National Jangle Music, Ltd. copyrighting this disc. Chiming, ringing and jangling 12-string riffs abound on the thirteen original tracks … with songs like "The Worst Crowd," "January" and "Heartbreak's On Its Way" all...

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So Much Music, So Little Time

By Kevin Mathews

I apologize in advance if this month's column goes past like a blur as I dive deep into a mountain of CDs that have simply been overflowing from 2005 and I'd feel guilty for not addressing them in some way. Thanks for your kind indulgence.

Yeah, you know the drill. I come across really cool alt-country and I get all misty-eyed about Gram and Gene. Maybe throw in a reference or two about Neil. So sue me. Rich McCulley continues in his rich vein of form with Far From My Angel (Self released) - another sublime collection of country-rock gems that fans of the genre will enjoy. Can I also mention Dylan, Petty and McGuinn? www.richmcculley.com

Awfully pretentious lyrics and disturbing...

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