"The whole thing sounds like it was pr..." more

"The whole thing sounds like it was pristinely recorded, then mastered with a Fisher-Price boom box. And really, that's part of the charm. But all that fuzz and scratchy hiss can't hide the ridiculously warm mid-90s guitar and the astounding hooks. There's a lot going on here, and it's crammed into a tight space.

This shit is a lot of fun. And fun is what's intended." less

"As weird as it seems, I've never paid..." more

"As weird as it seems, I've never paid much attention to this band despite their being from my own Houston backyard. Actually, I shared a practice space with these guys, and still, "meh." But the one time I saw them at Rudz, they were pretty fun. And at this point, it's hard to ignore the hype. This 3-for-the-price-of-one download makes it easier to jump on the bandwagon. But I'm taking it slow." less

"This morning I got sucked into We Jam..." more

"This morning I got sucked into We Jam Econo, the Minutemen documentary. Such an amazing band, but they had slipped out of my mind. I decided to download this, their first full length, since I had already purchased Double Nickels on CD around 94 or 95." less

"I think we played three or four shows..." more

"I think we played three or four shows with this band, but I never bought the CD. Over the years, it's come to be seen as the minor classic it is. It shouldn't have taken me that long. Get lost in guitars, you will." less

"My quest to own all of Bedhead contin..." more

"My quest to own all of Bedhead continues." less

"Downloaded purely on the strength of ..." more

"Downloaded purely on the strength of Yancey's user review (see 17dots.com. You won't be disappointed. It's self-released Memphis soul music, and the dude plays and sings every note, with the exception of the drums. You would never know it." less

"I could swear that rhythm section in ..." more

"I could swear that rhythm section in "Garbage Heap" is the Pixies. Yeah, Black Francis is back with his first solo record, and I think it's alright. You could blink and miss it, and that wouldn't be all that bad. But there are at least three good songs here I'm happy to have." less

"Never really got into Nick Lowe, but ..." more

"Never really got into Nick Lowe, but this reissue drew a ton of critical attention. I skimmed the tracks and decided to give it my serious attention. Any pal and contemporary of Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson can't be that bad." less