John Andrew Frederick and J'Anna Jacoby have been making some of the best pop records to come out of the L.A. area over the last ten years, but nobody seems to notice. Musically they exist in a world where the Go-Betweens and the Chills are idols. Recorded "in Silver Lake" by Charlie McGovern and Mike Schneider. Mixed by Tim Boland and co-produced by John and Tim. Pop heaven. (www.theblackwatchmusic.com)
Music Reviews | No. 31
We Are In This Alone
by John Baccigaluppi
This band is fronted by Shaun Lopez who used to play guitar in Far. I never would have guessed he could sing and write as well as he does on this CD, which has become one of my hard rock faves of...