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ALBUM REVIEW – Grizzly Bear – ‘Painted Ruins’
Five years since their last release, Grizzly Bear return with Painted Ruins, released August 18, 2017. More tightly woven musically…
PHOTOS: Outside Lands 2017 – Veterans and New-comers Entertain The Masses
The tenth anniversary of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco took place over the weekend, and…
ALBUM REVIEW: Foster the People – Sacred Hearts Club
As a human of the world, I really love music. All music… it doesn’t matter. If it has a pulse,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Arcade Fire – ‘Everything Now’
Since 2001, Arcade Fire has risen from little known indie band to an arena filling household name. All along this…
PHOTO REVIEW: Mo Pop Festival 2017
Detroit’s annual Mo Pop Festival has charmed Michigan summers for four years in a row now by granting music enthusiasts…
ALBUM REVIEW: Lana Del Rey – ‘Lust For Life’
Love her or hate her, Lana Del Rey has managed to carve herself out a spot in pop culture that…
PHOTO REVIEW: Wolf Alice – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA 7/24/2017
It’s only been two years since Wolf Alice released their debut album My Love Is Cool but it’s felt like…
LIVE REVIEW: Nicole Atkins – 3rd and Lindsley – Nashville, TN 7/23/2017
“Walkin’, spend a lot of time walkin’ / That’s what people do, getting over you.”, Nicole Atkins softly sings commencing…
LIVE REVIEW: The Menzingers – Worcester, MA
It is always refreshing waiting outside your local venue in weather that does not involve shivering in your ripped converse…
ALBUM REVIEW- Sheer Mag: ‘Need To Feel Your Love’
The heavy riff of a guitar, a singer with powerhouse lungs, and hearts that beats for rock and roll. All…
PHOTO REVIEW: Warped Tour 2017 – Mansfield, MA
As soon as the Warped Tour lineup comes out, the anticipation for the day-long music festival begins. Rain or shine,…
LIVE REVIEW: The Speedbumps – The Basement – Nashville, TN 7/18/2017
Exploring Nashville’s extensive list of musical offerings on any warm, muggy summer evening is bound to be fruitful, even on…
Electric Forest ’17: Top Notch EDM, Stunning Art, and Hot Air Balloon Rides
The forest is still ringing. Flashbacks of fairies, lights and lasers projecting from trees hovering over glistening elephants come and…
ON-RADAR: FerrariLover – ‘Seventh Sky’
I have forever been a staunch ally of ambient music. Whether it was my first foray into Brian Eno’s Ambient…
ALBUM REVIEW – HAIM – ‘Something To Tell You’
Casually glance at the track listing for HAIM’s Something To Tell You and it’s obvious this is an album full…
ALBUM REVIEW: Kacy Hill – ‘Like A Woman’
Followers and fanatics of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. music label will surely have had their eye on Kacy Hill in the…
ALBUM REVIEW: Wednesday 13 – ‘Condolences’
Let me preface by saying, Wednesday 13 has a heavily defined style of songwriting and vocal delivery that’s been uniquely…
ALBUM REVIEW- Suffocation – ‘…Of The Dark Light’
New York death metal pioneers Suffocation have dropped a bombshell of an album after just over four years of waiting…
ALBUM REVIEW: Royal Blood – ‘How Did We Get so Dark?’
Back in a 2012 interview, Dave Grohl commented on the state of rock n’ roll, claiming the current musical climate…
REVIEW: Lightning in a Bottle 2017 – Mother Nature Brings Welcome Guest
With the myriad of activities that go down every year during Memorial Day Weekend, Lightning in a Bottle stands out…
LIVE REVIEW: Sunset Music Festival Kicks Off ’17 Summer Festival Season
In Tampa, Memorial Day Weekend was packed with ample energy and sunny days. Welcoming summer, beautiful people swarmed the fields…
ALBUM REVIEW: Paramore “After Laughter”
Paramore waste no time setting the tone on their newest album After Laughter, hopping into their audible Delorean, and punching…
ALBUM REVIEW: COIN – How Will You Know If You Never Try
COIN arrived with their debut self-titled album two years ago, bolstering an infectiously catchy single with “Fingers Crossed.” Two years…
ALBUM REVIEW: Pure Comedy by Father John Misty
Acclaimed singer-songwriter/notorious internet troll Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) has an inclination towards daring statements. His unpredictable antics are the antithesis…
LIVE REVIEW: Coast Modern – Boston, MA 4/12/2017
Is there anything better than seeing your favorite band live? How about leaving a show with a NEW favorite band?…
LIVE REVIEW: Never Shout Never, Me Like Bees – Boston, MA 4/9/2017
A band generally tours to debut a new album or to get their name out there and show their fans some…
EP REVIEW: The Shapes by Miami Horror
Melbourne’s Miami Horror have been selling their slick and fashionable “indietronica” since the release of their 2010 debut Illumination, a…
On Radar: Vaureen – Violence EP
Vaureen is a trio from Brooklyn, NY, and they are pretty good. But that’s not the point. The point…
On Radar: Miss Ohio – White Hot
Miss Ohio finds itself in esteemed company. Some have compared them to the alt-country of Wilco without the artiness. They…
RECAP: Lights All Night 2016
Lights All Night marked its seventh year with even more lights, effects, and talent. For two days, the Dallas Market…
Day For Night Lights Up Houston
Describing Houston’s Day For Night as a music festival just doesn’t cut it. The idea behind the new festival…
ALBUM REVIEW: Thirsty – Albatross
UK’s Thirsty puts out really good music. When you mix former members of the notorious rock band The Quireboys, with…
LIVE REVIEW: Rooney – Ft. Lauderdale, FL Oct. 18, 2016
On Tuesday, October 18th Rooney played in South Florida at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It’s not the…
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