Email Author Michael Alan Goldberg

2008 Stories by Michael Alan Goldberg

• Eagles of Death Metal, Klopek, Austin Brown Sounds, The Couture

  published December 11, 2008

  It all makes for an entertaining show, but if you look past Eagles of Death Metal's winking irony, goofy mustaches, smirks, aviator glasses,... More >>

• Dir En Grey

  published November 20, 2008

  Tokyo rock quintet Dir En Grey has been through a number of musical incarnations over its decade-long history, but none of them resemble the... More >>

• Torche Tries a Slow Burn

  published November 20, 2008

  Listening to the colossal wallop of the Florida underground metal outfit Torche is a pleasure. And making that colossal wallop is equally... More >>

• Biting Back

  published July 24, 2008

  Montreal indie-rock quintet Wolf Parade—relentlessly championed by Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock—made a huge splash in 2005... More >>

• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Sharon Little

  published July 3, 2008

  Music's certainly seen its share of odd-couple collaborators, from David Bowie and Bing Crosby to Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue. But no pairing... More >>