Email Author Michael Gallucci

2008 Stories by Michael Gallucci

• James McMurtry

  published July 17, 2008

  Like his dad Larry, singer-songwriter James McMurtry knows characters. But unlike his novelist father — who penned The Last Picture... More >>

• Mariah Carey, Death Cab for Cutie, and a few other buzzworthy CDs from 2008’s first half

  published July 10, 2008

  July is the time of year when families get together for cookouts, kids stay up late to watch TV, and music critics compile their midyear Top 10... More >>

• Robyn

  published June 5, 2008

  Way back in 1996, Robyn reached the Top 10 with "Do You Know (What It Takes)." She followed it up a year later with another big hit, "Show Me... More >>

• Times New Viking

  published March 20, 2008

  Times New Viking takes a cue from fellow Ohioans Guided by Voices, recording its fuzzy indie rock under a thick gauze of guitar noise. There's... More >>

• The Mars Volta

  published March 6, 2008

  The Mars Volta switches gears on its fourth album, giving beat-propelled dance pop a spin. We kid! The Bedlam in Goliath is stuffed with... More >>

• Rufus Wainwright

  published January 31, 2008

  In 2006, gay singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright re-created gay icon Judy Garland's 1961 smash album, Judy at Carnegie Hall, note for note... More >>

• "Handsome" Dick Manitoba compiles lists of punk rock's greatest hits and biggest tools

  published January 31, 2008

  Admit it: Sometimes you sit around listening to your Sex Pistols records and think, "I wonder which punk-rock icon has the biggest schlong?" Or... More >>

• Celebrity Playlist

  published January 3, 2008

  The holidays are a time of family, schmaltzy Christmas commercials that somehow make you cry, and if you are involved in music journalism,... More >>

• Hello, Cleveland!

  published January 3, 2008

  Cleveland doesn't have celebrities. That's why our contribution to this year-end roundup is star-free. The biggest thing we've got (next to LeBron... More >>