Reviews of new albums by Justin Timberlake, The Heligoats, Phosphorescent, and The Strokes.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author3/20/2013, 4:56 PM
New stuff from David Bowie, Sun Volt, Youth Lagoon, and Kate Nash.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author3/6/2013, 7:13 PM
New Albums by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Darwin Deez, Foals, and Johnny Marr reviewed in this issue.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author2/21/2013, 1:00 PM
Jim James, My Bloody Valentine, Frightened Rabbit, plus local act Strangers and Liars.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author2/6/2013, 3:13 PM
Alex and Ben give you the lowdown on new releases by local acts Scarlet Ledbetter and onewayness and dRachEmUsik, as well as Toro y Moi and Tegan and Sara.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler, Ben Speggen, and Cory Vaillancourt
by Bieler-Speggen-Vaillancourt1/23/2013, 2:55 PM
New stuff from local acts Greg Sorce and Lori Burke, as well as Yo la Tengo and Christopher Owens.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author1/9/2013, 9:59 AM
New offerings from Blur, Beck, Martin Rossiter, and local favorites Chasing Moira.
2012 Albums of the Year: Editor's Picks
by The Editors12/27/2012, 6:42 PM
Not to be outdone by Alex Bieler, the Editorial Staff of the Erie Reader gives you five more suggested spins, plus the local album of the year.
2012 Albums of the Year: Alex Bieler's Top Five
by Alex Bieler12/27/2012, 6:23 PM
Does your post-NYE throbbing head need pacifying? Check out Alex Bieler's top five albums of the year for some soothing suggestions!
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author12/12/2012, 12:29 PM
Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen try to make sense of yet another Sufjan Stevens Christmas album, the somewhat-triumphant return of Soundgarden, Memory Tapes, and Punch Brothers.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author11/29/2012, 9:00 AM
Neil Young, Crystal Castles, The Odds, and award-winning local rockers The Romantic Era receive the Bieler-Speggen treatment.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author11/14/2012, 3:00 PM
Gary Clark Jr., And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Green Day, and Bat for Lashes, reviewed by Bieler and Ben.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author10/31/2012, 4:30 PM
Bearded bards Bieler and Ben bring Reader readers real record reviews rapidly - Titus Andronicus, Kopecky Family Band, Band of Horses, and Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard.
Albums Reviewed by Alex Bieler and Ryan Bartosek
by Alex Bieler10/18/2012, 1:45 PM
Bartosek's back and he brought the Bieler! Check out their reviews of new stuff by Aqueous, Matt & Kim,the Mountain Goats, and Freelance Whales.
Albums Reviewed By Alex Bieler and Ben Speggen
by Erie Reader Author10/3/2012, 12:00 PM
New Albums by Mumford and Sons, Frightened Rabbit, Ben Folds Five, and Bob Dylan.