Zach Zwagil

Garage soul at its best: The Detroit Cobras - Life, Love and Leaving, 2001

In the past, I have discussed the resurgence of 60s-era soul in the last decade and a half. Its perpetrators are all across the board, though one characteristic is 100% common among this cast of characters: a heart-stopping...

Pure unadulterated glam sleaze: The Smith Westerns - The Smith Westerns, 2009

Who is quite possibly the most famous 60s/70s rock personality whose music is most often left out of the garage rock revival? That would be Marc Bolan. We of course have those that are derivative of The Beatles or...

Folk meets psych meets blues meets classical: Lightning Dust - Infinite Light, 2009

One of the most fascinating aspects of popular music is the side project. If you think about it, your expectations are rarely if ever met. Even with the most sonically-reliable musicians at the helm, the finished product is only...

When minimalism met experimentalism: Nurses - Apple's Acre, 2009

In the last decade, I think it's fair to say that two genres have gained tremendous ground in the rock music arena: experimental rock and minimalist rock. Usually those artists pigeonholed as experimentalists tend to enjoy bouts of grandiosity...

The 00s take on the 60s: Drug Rug - Paint The Fence Invisible, 2009

In keeping with the overarching message of last Tuesday's review, here is yet another example of the stretch of genres that is indie music. It never ceases to surprise me that some of the most popular and highly-rated...

Where to now? : Spoon - Got Nuffin [EP], 2009

Extended plays, or EPs as we affectionately refer to them, have always had a certain sense of wonder surrounding their existence, at least as far as I'm concerned. They seem to bypass the formality of their relative, the LP...

Do you wanna sneak out with me? : Rose Hill Drive - Moon Is The New Earth, 2008

The resurgence of power trio heavy-handed psychedelic blues is one that was worth the wait. Why it had to end after the 70s is beyond me. Trends take hold and great forms take a backseat to what is up...

Indie that's not so indie: Wheat - White Ink, Black Ink, 2009

When the indie moniker is dropped in conversation, most unfamiliar will think of anything from whimsical chamber pop to soft melodic folk to that music that hipsters cling to so that they can flex their trendy temporarily anti-mainstream muscles...

The San Francisco treat: Ty Segall - Lemons, 2009

As much as your standard post-90s garage rock revivalist tries to resurrect the raw power of the 60s, most will undoubtedly become victim to the polish and sheen that accompanies most modern rock. In doing so, that which gave...

Garage rock's first family: The Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going Away, 2009

When you're a retro rock band, you really fall into 1 of 3 possible molds. To start, you have your average tribute band, whether they be linked to a particular artist or an era. Bands like The Black Crowes...

Garage soul at its best: The Detroit Cobras - Life, Love and Leaving, 2001

Pure unadulterated glam sleaze: The Smith Westerns - The Smith Westerns, 2009

Folk meets psych meets blues meets classical: Lightning Dust - Infinite Light, 2009

When minimalism met experimentalism: Nurses - Apple's Acre, 2009

The 00s take on the 60s: Drug Rug - Paint The Fence Invisible, 2009

Where to now? : Spoon - Got Nuffin [EP], 2009

Do you wanna sneak out with me? : Rose Hill Drive - Moon Is The New Earth, 2008

Indie that's not so indie: Wheat - White Ink, Black Ink, 2009

The San Francisco treat: Ty Segall - Lemons, 2009

Garage rock's first family: The Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going Away, 2009

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