Review of fun.’s ‘Some Nights’

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 […]

Review of Sleigh Bells’ ‘Reign of Terror’

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 […]

54th Annual Grammy’s LIVE: Winners, Performances, and Thoughts

Hello people! Tonight is the 54th Annual Grammy’s on CBS, and I will be live blogging it here. Who will win? Who will lose? Will Adele win everything like I predicted, or will someone else take those trophies away from her? Will a surprise winner take home Best New Artist, or will it just be […]

Review of Tonight Alive’s ‘What Are You So Scared Of?’

If someone asked you to name a pop-punk band, the list would go on for days. When asked if you could name a pop-punk band with a female lead singer though, the story changes. As of now, I can only think of two: the under-appreciated VersaEmerge (fronted by Sierra Kusterbeck), and the mainstream darlings Paramore. […]

Review of Silverstein’s ‘Short Songs’

I’ve always been a Silverstein listener; not necessarily a fan. They have a handful of albums that I really got behind (Discovering the Waterfront, A Shipwreck in the Sand, and Rescue), and some that I have rather forgotten about (their debut When Broken Is Easily Fixed, and Arrivals and Departures). I’ve even enjoyed their multitude […]

Music Review: Enter Shikari’s ‘A Flash Flood of Colour’

Rebellion comes to us in many different forms. As of late, it has come in the form of sitting in large parks in major cities chanting things like “We are the 99%!” Others come in forms as simple as changing your hair color or wearing different clothes. Of course, one huge motivator is the presence […]

Music Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born To Die’

I am a sucker for Best Of/Year End lists. So when I find an relative unknown (or at least to me) on the list, it sparks my interest in whoever the artist is. That’s how I found out about Lana Del Rey, and her first single “Video Games.” After a couple of times through the […]

Music Review: Ingrid Michaelson’s ‘Human Again’

You wouldn’t know it through my past reviews, but I do love myself some nice pop music; mostly in the form of piano pop. From Ben Folds, to Sara Barielles, even Christina Perri (to an extent), the little sub-genre has a nice place in my collection of music. Not only are the songs catchy, but […]

Music Review: Foxy Shazam’s ‘The Church of Rock and Roll’

Let me make something clear before I continue on with this review; I will be indirectly comparing Queen, who are one of the greatest bands of all time, to the Cincinnati sextet Foxy Shazam. Now, I am in no way saying that the two bands are equal to another: there is only one Queen after […]

Review of Anthony Green’s ‘Beautiful Things’

A little while ago, someone asked me who my favorite frontmen were in today’s music. Though the rest of the five I listed took some time to spit out, the first name to come out was Circa Survive’s Anthony Green. His overall lyricism, the signature voice inflection, and his overall stage antics (like climbing into […]