Kevin McKeough

You've got your costume. You've carved your pumpkin. To be completely ready for Halloween, though, you need some scary songs. Here are nine spine-tingling recommendations: "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)" (Concrete...

Dance Hall Crashers Honey I'm Homely (510/MCA) (star) (star) (star) Although too many insubstantial new bands are hopping on the ska-punk bandwagon, it's a pleasure to hear from this Bay...

Lincoln Lincoln (Slash) (star) (star) (star) 1/2 Like Jonathan Richman and Half Japanese's Jad Fair, Lincoln's Christopher Temple sings in the squeaky voice of an adolescent, the better to convey...

Robbie Fulks South Mouth (Bloodshot) (star) (star) (star) There's less of the twisted humor that characterized Fulks' debut, "Country Love Songs," although "I Told Her Lies" is an engaging account...

Paul Weller: Rather than dwelling on his past leading the Jam and Style Council, Paul Weller concentrated on his '90s solo material during his Friday night performance at the Vic....

Waco Brothers Do You Think About Me? (Bloodshot) (star) (star) (star) This collection of studio outtakes and two new cover versions is less cohesive than local heroes the Waco Brothers'...

Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols Come Down (Capitol) (star) (star) Droning psychedelic grooves are fun but only for so long, and the Dandy Warhols take them much farther on their...

David Ryan Harris David Ryan Harris (57/Columbia) (star) (star) (star) Equally enamored of the Beatles' "Revolver" and Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book," Harris blends the Beatles' paisley-era pop with Stevie Wonder's...

Dambuilders Against the Stars (East West) (star) (star) 1/2 The Dambuilders have become more eclectic and extravagant with each of their three major-label releases, and "Against the Stars" boasts an...

Robert Earl Keen Picnic (Arista) (star) (star) (star) Keen's major-label debut (and seventh release overall) features a nervous breakdown in a Chinese restaurant; three small-time cattle rustlers tripped up by...