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Matthew Sweet

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Army Navy, Locksley and The Postelles Vie for Best Power Pop Release of Summer 2011

    Big Hassle MediaThe timeless power pop of Los Angeles' Army Navy makes for a great summertime soundtrack.​Like your favorite comfort food, power pop music is familiar, tasty and satisfying... and, sometimes, it's the only thing you want. If you consider The Raspberries' 1972 self-titled debut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Tumblr of the Week: 120 Minutes

    http://120minutes.tumblr.com/​MTV just turned 30 years old yesterday! There are so many shows on MTV that I either wish would come back or are finally coming back. It's a shame Daria isn't still around, though Beavis and Butthead is returning on October 27.MTV2 has graciously brought back 120 Minu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    One Year On: Alex Chilton Remembered

    ​At the risk of sounding like a real nerd, when I got knockout drunk on this day last year, it had nothing to do with green beer or a quick embrace of my Celtic heritage. Big Star leader, Box Tops singer, and solo provocateur Alex Chilton died one year ago today, and I reacted the only way I knew ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Gin Blossoms' Ex-Drummer Scott Kusmirek Starts New Band Vinyl Station ( Mp3)

    ​Drummer Scott Kusmirek -- who did two stints with the Gin Blossoms in the midst of the band's feud with Phillip Rhodes, the drummer they rode to prominence in the early 90s -- has a new project."The Kooze's" new band is called Vinyl Station and an "indie-rock" trio also featuring bassist Darell C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Flier of the Week: Doug Bale

    ​Doug Bale does some cool stuff. The singer-songwriter (here billing his title above his name) not only has a great mid-fi sound that sorta reminds me of Matthew Sweet (check out his stuff below), he's got a cool web site and some super cool art work. It all works together remarkably well, as I'm ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    The Academy Is… Power Pop’s Leading Light

    ​Doug Bale does some cool stuff. The singer-songwriter (here billing his title above his name) not only has a great mid-fi sound that sorta reminds me of Matthew Sweet (check out his stuff below), he's got a cool web site and some super cool art work. It all works together remarkably well, as I'm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Miniature Tigers To Tour With Fun,

    fun.'s second tour won't come to Phoenix, but there is a little local flavor to be had when the new project by former Format mamber Nate Ruess hits the road later this month. Phoenix indie act Miniature Tigers, who recently opened for Ben Folds on his East Coast tour, has been tabbed to open (date ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Hey, dude, I know that song! A look at a trio of new all-covers albums by power pop stars

    Shout FactoryMatthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs make beautiful music together... other people's music, that is.​ Covers albums, by their very nature, are a mixed bag. Not only are their songs usually drawn from disparate sources, but the quality of interpretations varies wildly as well. Beyond ... More >>

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    Sugar High

    Let the Sunshine Out
    (Thousandaire Records)

  • Home Entertainment

    November 15, 2007

    Shred Cred

    You wanted the best? You got the best: Guitar Hero III

  • Music

    October 18, 2007

    Bobby Bare Jr.

    You wanted the best? You got the best: Guitar Hero III

  • Home Entertainment

    November 23, 2006

    Encore Performance

    Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act

  • Music

    November 23, 2006

    All-American Rejects

    There's a Lego game?

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    Low

    The Great Destroyer
    (Sub Pop)

  • Music

    June 24, 2004

    Maritime

    Rising from the ashes of the Promise Ring

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    The Thorns

    The Thorns (Aware/Columbia)

  • News

    September 6, 2001

    Casal in the Air

    Neal Casal Anytime Tomorrow (Morebarn Records)

  • News

    March 22, 2001

    Crenshaw Chronicles

    A look at the work of pop's bespectacled bard

  • Music

    November 9, 2000

    Frisbie

    The Subversive Sounds of Love (Hear Diagonally)

  • Music

    August 3, 2000

    A Well-Known Drag

    Pop purveyors Superdrag keep the fight for artistic freedom alive with In the Valley of Dying Stars

  • Music

    January 6, 2000

    Obsessions, Passions, Perversions

    New Times music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Oh, Mann

    Three years and one bad record deal later, Aimee Mann returns -- with two wonderful records

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Critical Mass

    Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Recordings

    Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    Recordings

    Various artists American Pie (Universal Records)

  • Music

    April 9, 1998

    Recordings

    Various artists American Pie (Universal Records)

  • Music

    February 19, 1998

    Pop Tent

    L.A.'s Poptopia Festival gathers the unabashed followers of the three-minute revolution

  • Music

    January 29, 1998

    Town Without Pity

    The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability

  • Music

    October 16, 1997

    Mac Daddies

    Fleetwood Mac writes a new chapter in its endless musical psychodrama

  • Music

    September 4, 1997

    Name Game

    They're bad, they're nationwide, but this locally obscure band won't be Vitamin much longer

  • Music

    June 19, 1997

    Indian Uprising

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    June 5, 1997

    Recordings

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Calendar

    March 20, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    November 28, 1996

    Recordings

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    August 15, 1996

    Recordings

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Calendar

    June 6, 1996

    Pic Hits for the week

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    May 2, 1996

    Wall to Walternative

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    February 22, 1996

    Recordings

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    November 23, 1995

    Lemon Mirainga

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    November 2, 1995

    Recordings

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Calendar

    October 19, 1995

    Pic Hits for the week

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    May 4, 1995

    TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS, AND JAYHAWKSDESERT SKY PAVILION, JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION THE ROXY, MATTHEW SWEET, AND SONNY LANDRETHTHE ROCKIN' HORSE APRIL 25, 1995

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    October 6, 1993

    BEAST OF BURDEN ONCE A BEAUTIFUL GIRLFRIEND, MATTHEW SWEET AND HIS POP GIFT HAVE TURNED INTO AN ALTERED BEAST

    Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

  • Music

    May 5, 1993

    HIGH ON THE HUMAN TOUCH

    BY TURNING OFF THE MACHINES AND TURNING ON A BAND, KURT RALSKE REMAKES HIS ULTRA VIVID SCENE. AGAIN.

  • Music

    February 3, 1993

    POP'S PERFECT PAIRAFTER PAINTING A SMASH DEBUT, THE REMBRANDTS' NEW CANVAS IS UNTITLED

    BY TURNING OFF THE MACHINES AND TURNING ON A BAND, KURT RALSKE REMAKES HIS ULTRA VIVID SCENE. AGAIN.

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