Catbox / SleepWake
When the moons aligned and bassist Doug Roush and drummer Keith Roman at long last formed a musical venture, they decided to keep guitars out of the...
Article Category: Album Reviews
End Times Spasm Band / 2
I asked the members of the End Times Spasm Band if they’d ever been accused of imitating the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Songwriter and founder Bjart Helms...
Jinx & The Back Alley Cats / Fish as Friends
I’ll be up-front with you: I’m not a fan of punk. I do, however, appreciate good music in whatever form it may take, analyzing it the way I would a...
For Glory and Empire / Illusions
For Glory and Empire are a four-piece band that formed in 2007. Though they still call the Fort their home, members have scattered to various parts...
Knifey Spoonie / Knifey Spoonie
Yes, I believe the name references a “Simpson’s” episode. And the band’s MySpace page (myspace.com/knifeyspoonie) rocks some Rambo imagery. So, two...
A New Definition / Relentless
Last summer A New Definition ripped the roof off of Columbia Street West, walking away with the coveted top prize in the whatzup Battle of the Bands...
Mike Conley / It’s a Conley Christmas
The title of Mike Conley’s second album gets right to the heart of the matter: It’s a Conley Christmas. It certainly is, folks. I invite you to throw...
GoodbyeWave / Sleight of Hand
Listening to the pop-classical “Days of Slumber,” the first cut off of Goodbyewave’s latest, I picture a Wes Anderson film made 25 years in the future,...
Grave Robber / Inner Sanctum
Like Freddy Krueger in every nightmare you’ve ever had, Grave Robber have emerged from the darkest corners of the earth to unleash their new album,...
Kan-Tis / Kan-Tis
If you haven’t seen Kan-Tis play a live show in the Fort you might be hard-pressed to describe the band after listening to their self-titled CD. The...