Tag Archives: Alex Brenner

Record Reviews: Short & Skinny Summer Edition

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner Moving sucks. I mean really. I still can’t find my socks. Damn… So I’m unpacking all my crap and I decided what better time to listen to all these new records I just bought. I have like … Continue reading →

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Best of 2010 (Halftime) – Alex’s List

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Rube Ambler

When it comes to lists Alex is a man of few words. If you want to know what he really has to say, click through some of the artist names below for his review. These are his favorite albums of … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Gaslight Anthem – American Slang

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner For the last two years Jersey punks The Gaslight Anthem have played their hearts out behind their second release The 59 Sound. They’ve sold out large clubs and even shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen at the … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Band of Horses – Infinite Arms

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner It’s been an amazing three years for Band of Horses. Since the release of their second album, Cease to Begin, they have been playing sold out shows and festivals across the land. All their hard work has … Continue reading →

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Atlanta’s A-List & Eskimo Kiss Records Present, May 21 at Kavarna

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Rube Ambler

We’re pleased to co-sponsor a free show featuring two of Atlanta’s finest “unknown” singer-songwriters: Alex Brenner and Kim Ware. You might know Alex as the author of many of our record reviews, but when he’s not writing for us or … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Stooges – Raw Power Legacy Edition

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner In an ongoing argument with my friend which Stooges record is the best I say Raw Power and he says Fun House. Two totally different albums, however, both amazing in their own right. Just in time to … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner When it comes to Josh Ritter I always say, “You can’t get much better than that”. Why you ask? Because over the course of five records Josh Ritter has grown as an artist and proven himself to … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Miles Kurosky – The Desert of Shallow Effects

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner When Beulah broke up in 2005 it just seemed plain unfair. After eight years, four amazing records and even a film, A Good Band is Easy to Kill, documenting their final tour, it was all over. Out … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Titus Andronicus – The Monitor

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner On their second record up and coming New Jersey rockers Titus Andronicus have raised the bar with a concept album loosely based on the U.S. Civil War. While the idea may seem absurd to some, it really … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Alex Brenner Although they seem fairly new to the scene, Dr. Dog have actually been at it for nearly a decade. Honestly, it really wasn’t until 2007 with the release of We All Belong that I became a super … Continue reading →

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