CHRIS AND CONRADChris and Conrad(VSR)*** Chris and Conrad are likeable. Their pleasant press shots and cheerful smiles make them endearing, to be sure; but their debut album is what will make them memorabl...

FM STATICDear Diary(Tooth & Nail)**** Trevor McNevan and Steve Augustine must be superheroes. How else could they accomplish the amazing feat of fronting not just one, but two incredible rock bands?Wha...

VOTAVOTA(INO)****VOTA has a secret. It’s not really a new band. Formerly known as Casting Pearls, the quartet changed its name in 2008. If their former project was palatable standard fare, then their na...