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Review: The Pretenders
By Shannon Yoshida
“PLAY THIS ALBUM LOUD,” read the directions on the sleeve of The Pretenders’ 1980 self-titled debut. After 26 years, this advice still rings true. This album deserves to be played loud.

Review: New York Dolls
By Jeremy Johnson
“And now you’re walkin’ just like you’re ten feet tall,” sang the New York Dolls on their 1974 album Too Much, Too Soon. At the time, when the band was inventing a new blues/punk sound and taking Marc Bolan and David Bowie’s bi-curious look to new levels, the cross-dressing punks were walking like they were ten feet tall.

Review: Paris Hilton
By Nicholas Dewart
Branding phrases, full-color advertising inserts, a watch line and magazine-cover appearances, all done to saturate pop culture with your name and feed your business’ bottom line.

Review: Jihad Jerry & The Evildoers
By Cassie Hood
Some fads that die should stay dead. Stirrup pants, for instance, should never become popular again. The same applies to bands that have long since declined into the where-are-they-now file, such as Devo.

Freeplay: Wolf + Lamb Music
By Joshua Smith
Now is the time to start paying attention to Wolf + Lamb Music, as they are fast on their way to becoming pioneers of the next generation of techno producers.