Three years ago it was their summer. A few weeks ago, it finally became fall for San Diego-based alt-rockers Pinback, with the September 11th release of their fourth full length album and follow up to 2004’s Summer in Abaddon. Autumn of the Seraphs is both seductive and deceptive, with an opening track that is arguably the weakest on the otherwise memorable album. “From Nothing to Nowhere” doesn’t quite do justice as an introduction to the…

“What kind of music does Rob Crow play” is a question that stumped us more than once when we told people we were going to his show at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Sunday. Umm… indie rock? That doesn’t really tell you much, does it? How about math-rock? Alt-metal? Prog-rock? All of the above? Crow’s music is so difficult to classify because he’s something of a whiz-kid, with too many side projects to keep…

Rob Crow is best known for his work in Pinback, though he’s been a part of too many bands to count. In January, he released a solo album called Living Well. And well, it’s a damn good album. Pitchfork said, “Living Well is likely the most cohesive album to bear Rob Crow’s full name on the cover.” It’s what PopMatters called “an extremely sharp flex of his solo muscle,” and what Lost At Sea magazine…