Say Anything, courtesy. Pop-punk band Say Anything has a new album coming out March 13; Anarchy, My Dear (Equal Vision Records). Vocalist and band leader Max Bemis has said Say Anything’s fourth studio album was its first attempt at a true punk record. In that they have failed. There…

The first couple of songs off Echo Ono, the ninth album by psychedelic-rockers, and brothers, Pontiak, are terrific—and it all goes downhill from there. Echo Ono, (released Feb. 21 on Thrill Jockey Records) was conceived as a expressionistic concept record. You wouldn’t be able to tell by its first…

Graffiti6, courtesy. “Colours,” from British duo Graffiti6, is another take on the soul-pop and dance genres that musician-producers from the U.K. seem to be so fond of right now (think Mark Ronson). In this case, we have singer-songwriter Jamie Scott and songwriter-producer Tommy Danvers (who goes by TommyD) —…

Norah Jones, Courtesy: Diane Russo. Winding down the evening listening to the second album from Norah Jones’ country side-project, the Little Willies. (For the Good Times, Jan. 10, EMI). I should admit that traditional country music is not my cup of tea; it just doesn’t have the zing of…

Listening to a pre-release stream of the new album by Foxy Shazam, in stores Jan. 24 (thanks EMI!). Foxy Shazam reminds me more and more of a mash-up of The Darkness and Queen. I’m sure these guys are fans of both bands. There’s even a little Elton John in…