Turbonegro: Sexual Harassment
Turbonegro Sexual Harassment (Scandinavian Leather Recordings) The barons of bad taste are back after a three-year hiatus with a new album called Sexual Harassment, although let’s face it, any of their albums More...
The Brian Jonestown Massacre: Aufheben
The Brian Jonestown Massacre Aufheben (A Records) Like me, you may have first heard about The Brian Jonestown Massacre in the fantastic documentary, DIG! While that movie’s portrayal of the band, specifically More...
Foxy Shazam: The Church of Rock and Roll
Foxy Shazam The Church of Rock and Roll (Capitol) I have this vague recollection of seeing Foxy Shazam on TV years ago. I remember being really excited by what I saw. They were kooky, theatrical, and circusy. More...
The Magnetic Fields: Love at the Bottom of the Sea
The Magnetic Fields Love at the Bottom of the Sea (Merge Records) Anticipation was high for Love at the Bottom of the Sea because of its much publicized return to synths. After trying different things for the More...
Mark Lanegan: Blues Funeral
Mark Lanegan Blues Funeral (4AD) Mark Lanegan has one of the most distinctive voices in alternative rock. His deep, gravelly baritone is as haunting as it is rich. Ever since the break-up of his 90′s band, More...
The Icarus Line: Wildlife
The Icarus Line Wildlife (Cobraside) The Icarus Line is a band I’ve always found to be shamefully overlooked. I can’t think of anyone else out there that’s offered such a consistently sleazy More...
Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian
Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian (Two Harbors Press) I feel like a site called Short and Sweet is not the best place to try to describe a book with the scope of Journey to Virginland. I also feel like someone More...
