• Punk

    New Gaslight Anthem: “45”

    April 30, 2012 /

    I’ll be honest, The Gaslight Anthem‘s last record, American Slang, didn’t do a whole lot for me. After being knocked out by their preceding album, 2008’s The ’59 Sound (the title track and “Here’s Looking At You, Kid” being two…

  • Miscellaneous

    Team Coco’s Zombie Music, Girls, etc.

    April 29, 2012 /

    I can confirm after this morning’s run that Team Coco’s Rdio playlist entitled “Good Zombie Killin’ Music” happens to double as a mighty fine runnin’ mix. Rage’s “Bulls on Parade”, Maiden’s “Run to the Hills”, the Black Keys’ “Gold on…

  • Friday Five

    The Friday Five Has Moved…

    April 20, 2012 /

    Hey gang – for those of you needing your Friday Five fix, head over to its new home at Popdose. I want to thank Michael for his steadfast commitment in keeping a weekly series going on Ickmusic for more than…

  • Ick's Pick

    Delta Spirit’s new one

    March 28, 2012 /

    The new (self-titled) Delta Spirit album came out earlier this month, and it’s a good ‘un. It’s the southern California band’s third full length release, and is a departure of sorts from the more folk-based rock influences of their first…

  • Brett Dennen
    Ick's Pick

    Brett Dennen, I like you

    March 28, 2012 /

    Goodness gracious me, have you heard the latest Brett Dennen album? Loverboy has been out for a year, but it took me until just a couple weeks ago to hear a tune from it (“Little Cosmic Girl” on SiriusXM), which…