Stripwax

STRIPWAX: Kelly Hogan, sweet and lovely
STRIPWAX

Kelly Hogan, sweet and lovely

Kelly Hogan's first record in over a decade, "I Like To Keep Myself In Pain," is a fine document of her endlessly lovely voice.

Stripwax: MEET HER PARENTS
Stripwax

MEET HER PARENTS

Her Parents are a loud, hooky, rollicking young band from London, and new album, "Physical Release" makes for a great late-summer soundtrack.

STRIPWAX: Dark And Light Matters
STRIPWAX

Dark And Light Matters

Highlighted by the skronky guitar and possessed wailing of Vince Presley, Zebras self-titled elpee makes the apocalypse sound fun.

STRIPWAX: Tilts are tops
STRIPWAX

Tilts are tops

St. Louis band Tilts is another riff-tastic record in a great summer for rock 'n' roll.

STRIPWAX: Dear Beverly…
STRIPWAX

Dear Beverly…

New album "Beverly" from corner tavern Chicago rockers The Blackout Dates send Jeff Moody on a nostalgia trip to the college radio days.

STRIPWAX: Twin Shadow of mediocrity
STRIPWAX

Twin Shadow of mediocrity

Twin Shadow's "Confess" is full of style but short on substance.

STRIPWAX: Michael Render Made A Monster
STRIPWAX

Michael Render Made A Monster

After almost ten years in the business, Killer Mike's newest full length, "R.A.P. Music" is his strongest work yet.

STRIPWAX: Fiona Apple’s Mind is a Rube Goldberg Machine
STRIPWAX

Fiona Apple’s Mind is a Rube Goldberg Machine

Jeff reviews Fiona Apple's new elpee "The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do."

STRIPWAX: The Great Slaughter of 2012
STRIPWAX

The Great Slaughter of 2012

Ty Segall Band's "Slaughterhouse" is a "heavy, unholy racket" that will have you searching Segall's back catalogue for more noisy goodness.

STRIPWAX: The Hives return, but don’t call it “Garage Rock”
STRIPWAX

The Hives return, but don’t call it “Garage Rock”

"Lex Hives" is "pretty much what rock and roll is supposed to be." The high-energy Swedish band (incredibly!) will be playing at Summerfest on Friday, June 29.

STRIPWAX: FOTL’s bold “Plot Against Common Sense”
STRIPWAX

FOTL’s bold “Plot Against Common Sense”

Jeff Moody calls Future of the Left's "The Plot Against Common Sense" the band's "most adventurous and diverse recording to date."

STRIPWAX: “Urban Turban” needs more funky nuggets
STRIPWAX

“Urban Turban” needs more funky nuggets

Jeff Moody reviews Cornershop's "Urban Turban" with the help of Swami George.