The Glass Passenger by Jack’s Mannequin

It’s been over three years since the release of the first CD by Jack’s Mannequin, the side project of Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate.  During those three years, McMahon was diagnosed with leukemia, nearly died from a bout of pneumonia while on...

As a reader, words that paint pictures in my mind appeal to me. I value the same aspect in music. Not all music is meant to be depictive and each type has a place in what we like. However, I will be highlighting a selection of music available at the library which create images in my mind. I...

It was supposed to have been so easy for The Wedding Present; simply assume the mantle of guitar-centric, irony-clad morosity cast off by The Smiths in 1987.  As Morrissey, Marr, and the other two imploded, leaving a gaping wound in the corpse of melodic, janglepop navel-gazing, David Gedge's...

Lately, whenever I want to shake off a bad mood or make it through 40 minutes on the treadmill, I play Okkervil River's The Stage Names.  It has slowly, stealthily become my favorite record of 2007 (even though it's now 2008).  I'd heard and enjoyed Okkervil River's other records, but this most...