Reviews: Music

The Briefs: Steal Yer Heart Label: BYO Release Date: 10/08/2005 Review Date: 11/03/05 The Briefs still rule. This is their 4th full length, (5th if you count the excellent collection Singles Only). First things first. Steal Yer Heart is not as good as the previous four, but it’s still good. Part of the problem is […]

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The Briefs: Singles Only Label: BYO Records Release Date: 2004 Review Date: 9/15/05 The Briefs rule. Technically this is a re-issue of the compilation now available only from the Briefs directly. Singles Only is a chronological collection of their singles. As a result you get a two versions of “Poor and Weird” which is no […]

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Jackass: Plastic Jesus Label: BYO Records Release Date: 3/3/04 Review Date: 12/21/04 There’s a history of country-influenced punk and punk-influenced country that stretches back to bands like the Rank and File, Lazy Cowgirls, The Knitters, Violent Femmes, Lone Justice, Jason and the Scorchers, and Gun Club, to name a few. More recently you have the […]

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The Briefs : Sex Objects Label: BYO Records Release Date: 2004 Review Date: 12/20/04 Breaking the string of record industry puns for titles, Sex Objects, the third full length Briefs release was rumored to be slated for a major label. I’m not sure what happened, but BYO isn’t exactly a major label. Really, who cares. […]

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