Classic Seventies Rock-inspired Wolfmother prove that Australia isn’t just about vegemite and koala bears. Jen Cray soaks in the sounds from down under.

Goldbank 78 Stack (In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Oasis and the White Stripes… opposing ends of the stylistic spectrum, or left glove and right glove? J. Noise exposes the taxonomy.

A double bill of white boy blues rock starring The Black Keys and The Hentchmen, and Jen Cray reveals her long-obvious crush for Detroit.

Voice of Treason (Sanctuary). Review by Jen Cray.

FormFollowsFunction (Time Beach Records). Review by Jen Cray.

October, November (Lookout! Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

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Straight (Birdman). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

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This Is For Real (Mute). Review by Danny Lewis.

Tantilla (Rhino). Review by Sean Slone.

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Music From the Miramax Motion Picture (Sony). Review by Aaron Shaul.

They don’t come more seminal than Mitch Easter, who has influenced music from both sides of the mixing board, with his band Let’s Active and as the producer for acts like REM, Pavement and Marshall Crenshaw. Rob Levy grabs a few moments with the busy man.

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Red Printz EP (Modular). Review by Britta Barrett.

This trilogy of music videos collections purports to gather together some of the more visually arresting work from music video directors Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry and Chris Cunningham. Joe Clay asks, “But is it art?”

Chain Gang of Love (Columbia). Review by Ben Varkentine.