I’m not really old enough to say this, but I’m going to anyways – pop music isn’t what it once was. With the wave of electronic pop out there, it’s easy to forget that singer/songwriters still exist in today’s music. Hopefully, us music listeners will go back to basics and remember that a piano and […]
Read more "Review of Cathy Heller’s ‘Imagine Nation EP’"Years ago, I was flipping between the two MTV shows that were on. I don’t remember what was on the first one, but MTV2 had The Mars Volta’s music video for “The Widow” (off of their 2005 album Frances the Mute) playing. To this day, it is the only music video that legitimately scared me. […]
Read more "Review of The Mars Volta’s ‘Noctourniquet’"There are two ways I can approach writing this introductory paragraph for Odd Future, the most controversial rap collective since N.W.A.. One, I can fly my Wolf Gang flag in the air and say that their new album, The OF Tape, Vol. 2 is the best thing ever, or I can be like a lot […]
Read more "Review of Odd Future’s ‘The OF Tape, Vol. 2’"As my personal evolution into the alternative scene continued to expand over my teenage years, I happened to find a small little movie called Garden State. In this movie, Sam (played by Natalie Portman) hands over her headphones to Andrew (played by Zac Braff), and tells him that “this song will change your life.” The […]
Read more "Review of The Shins’ ‘Port of Morrow’"Remember years ago, when getting nominated for a MTV Video Music Award was a big deal? No? Well I don’t blame you. But in fact, there was once a time when a relatively unknown getting nominated for their biggest award was a huge deal. I mean, that’s what happened to English twosome The Ting Tings […]
Read more "Review of The Ting Tings’ ‘Sounds from Nowheresville”"Where do I begin with Say Anything? Max Bemis and Co. went from being in the green graces of the alternative scene by mixing in delightfully anthematic lyrics (more like poems) and some amazingly catchy riffs. Their first album …Is A Real Boy and their follow-up In The Defense Of The Genre were two amazing […]
Read more "Review of Say Anything’s ‘Anarchy, My Dear’"Before I start talking about WZRD, I’d like to talk about Kid Cudi for a moment. When he first stepped onto the scene, everybody applauded him for being so different in his original debut, Man On The Moon: The End Of Day. Then, he released a vastly different album a couple of years ago in […]
Read more "Review of WZRD’s Self Titled Debut"When it comes to hip-hop, being named a “king” holds a lot of weight. Today, there are about three kings of the game right now; Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Jay-Z. With their huge fanbase, lyrical prowess, and the almighty album sales, these three have what it takes to call themselves hip-hop royalty. This is […]
Read more "Review of Tyga’s ‘Careless World – Rise of the Last King’"It’s funny what a couple of well placed television spots can do for a band. Before Glee covered it, and way before it was used in a Super Bowl commercial for the Chevy Sonic, fun.’s first single “We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)” was just another promising track that got buried beneath the mainstays of […]
Read more "Review of fun.’s ‘Some Nights’"In 2010, the duo of Derek E. Miller (ex-Poison the Well) and Alexis Krauss – also known as Sleigh Bells – became critical darlings when their debut album Treats. It was unique, ruckus, loud, and a downright awesome album, making multiple Best Of lists. Their live shows reflected and reinforced their demeanor, making loud and […]
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