The Whigs are a scorching three-piece formed at the University of Georgia. Their album
Mission Control possesses an ominous sound and a sinister purpose, with all the right punk and post-punk touchstones represented: Husker Du, Gang of Four, Replacements, Nirvana. Turn it up.
The Whigs, "I Got Ideas"Paul Weller is himself a walking rock and roll touchstone, thirty-plus years into a stellar career. His 2008 release,
22 Dreams, is a meandering, pastoral song-suite that shows off his broad range and a strong sense of restraint.
Paul Weller, "All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)"Birmingham, Alabama's Wild Sweet Orange comes off like a southern Buffalo Tom, with gentle country colorings tempering their full-bore American rock and roll. Their album We
Have Cause to Be Uneasy is one of my favorite indie releases of the year.
Wild Sweet Orange, "Either/Or"
