Yes, it's true, the Narrator, those excellent R.E.M. coverers, have decided to break-up. Don't worry, though, they've left a note and it includes a Promise Ring reference. Also, they've recorded a…   Read Story »

Friday night was an evening of cancellations, mix ups, and superfluous cab trips, but our early evening aggravation melted with a solo set from Aloha's Cale Parks, offering a more ambient,…   Read Story »

"Try Not To Breathe," the song that made Mike Mills feel, for just a little while, like a Beatle. Mike was good enough to chat with us when we were putting together Drive XV to give his thoughts and…   Read Story »

The Narrator On "Try Not To Breathe" An old roommate of mine left a cassette of Automatic For The People in our bathroom when she moved out, and over the last couple of years I've played it several…   Read Story »

Any time we mull a Hold Steady post, we know one thing for sure: you guys will definitely give your bashing/loving comments. More so than with most bands. And maybe it's fair -- 'cause the Hold…   Read Story »

A few months back we posted about the Narrator's second full-length All That To The Wall, introducing the record with the excellent-by-way-of-Pavement lead single "Surjfew". The album's lead track…   Read Story »

Calling The Narrator a Chicago outfit may be misleading, if only 'cause no member originally hails from the midwestern mecca. But on their second full-length All That To The Wall, and after a few…   Read Story »