Collin Mitchell

May 29, 2002

Arlo | Stab the Unstoppable Hero | Sub Pop

By Collin Mitchell

Arlo's second release blows out the garage doors with unbelievable force and drips with harmonies and powerpop riffs that seem to be created from some sort of divine intervention.

May 23, 2002

The Breeders | Title TK | Elektra

By Collin Mitchell

A nine-year sabbatical might induce a brighter outlook on life or a regained sense of humanity, but Kim Deal has soaked this record in broad, unrefined cynicism.

May 15, 2002

Unfaithful: ‘Just Passion and Action’

By Collin Mitchell

Adrian Lyne's "Unfaithful" makes no excuses for guilt-ridden infidelity or passionate crimes.

April 24, 2002

Murder by Numbers: Counting the Minutes

By Collin Mitchell

What "Murder By Numbers" does for the thriller genre, Sandra Bullock does for her career.

April 24, 2002

Wayne | Music on Plastic | TVT

By Collin Mitchell

Like the reviews and profiles say, their music is "emotional" and "powerful," but Wayne fails to consistently express these elements in any sort of depth.

May 24, 2001

Velvet Sun | Dreamhome | Flotation

By Collin Mitchell

Essentially a one-man band, Scott Weinkle uses simplistic rock formulas and basic sonic tricks to expand conventional rock in a fashion where the rock of the past can still hold relevance in the present.

May 17, 2001

Alien Ant Farm | ANThology | New Noize

By Collin Mitchell

Despite the apparently political connotations of this record, Alien Ant Farm truly relies on the interesting and conflicting relationship between contemporary alternative metal and sentiments of life and fantasy.

April 19, 2001

Rick Braun | Kisses in the Rain | Warner Bros.

By Collin Mitchell

I must admit that I am no jazz connoisseur, let alone opinionated on or knowledgeable of its style or form. My experience is limited to the overtly obvious in the jazz world (I can recognize tracks off of Kind of Blue), ...

April 5, 2001

Semisonic | All About Chemistry | MCA

By Collin Mitchell

This is just embarrassing. Rather, it’s unfortunate. All About Chemistry acts as a sober reminder of the effects that ego, money and time can have on a band. Semisonic, or more specifically, lead singer Dan Wilson,...

March 1, 2001

Interview: Bad Astronaut

By Collin Mitchell

"There's people who just turn on the radio and see whatever the hell is on, and there's people like me who sit around for two hours looking for used records; but there's no right or wrong."

February 21, 2001

Album Review: Jim White | No Such Place | Luaka Bop

By Collin Mitchell

It’s not surprising that an album like this would be on a label founded by David Byrne. White and a collaboration of producers have constructed a redefinition of how we listen to stories, folk and country. But rega...

February 15, 2001

Music Review: Bad Astronaut | Acrophobe | Honest Don’s

By Collin Mitchell

Perhaps a more honest and mature attempt at rock by former Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape, Bad Astronaut is a step up from the repetitious So-Cal punk approach to a universal and eclectic indie rock sound. It’s progre...

February 15, 2001

Music Review: Nebula | Charged | Sub Pop

By Collin Mitchell

Perhaps this is a throwback to the heyday of the Seattle sound or the result of three guys who just like playing the devil’s music. Unfortunately, Charged doesn’t quite live up to its name, and Nebula’s...

February 8, 2001

Honeydogs | Here’s Luck | Palm

By Collin Mitchell

Here’s Luck is another step of progression in the Minneapolis music scene. Extremely rich in sound, each track is almost a mini-masterpiece that proves that this band is not only accomplished, but now a veteran of ...