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New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
Quick Recap: Death Cab for Cutie Live in Boston
The mordant emotionalism that Ben Gibbard possesses is unlike any other musician of his time. His...
PREVIEW: Symbiosis Gathering 2015
Symbiosis Gathering, a multifaceted lakeside music and arts event, has announced the complete...
Record Review: The Macrotones
The Macrotones First Signs of Danger Boston, MA “Funky horns and Afrobeat rhythms” The Macrotones have always been accessible - but that's just it. They are unquestionably tight, a well-packaged...
Record Review: Lia Rose
Lia Rose When You Need Me Most San Francisco, CA “Beautiful blend of vocals and strings” The instrumentals and vocals featured on Lia Rose’s album When You Need Me Most each possess a quiet...
Live Review: Jess Godwin
Room 5 Lounge // Los Angeles // July 9, 2011 This past weekend, Chicago songwriter Jess Godwin sang for the first time in Los Angeles at The Room 5 Lounge. She currently has three CDs available and...
Live Review: Death From Above 1979 at Camp Bisco X
I'd never heard of Death From Above 1979 before. I expected an electronic band. There was a lot of hype surrounding them, as the band had been broken up since 2006, and hadn't released a...
Live Review: Wiz Khalifa at Camp Bisco X
Wiz Khalifa, as underground as he was, doesn't have much more time before the spotlight gets the best of him. His rhymes and his messages are not a joke. He aims to make bangers, catchy dance tunes...
Live Review: Ratatat at Camp Bisco X
Insane projections and gusts of thick smoke fill Ratatat's stage. It's some of the best visuals I've seen all weekend. Ratatat shreds harder than you'd expect, and in the...
Live Review: Black Moth Super Rainbow at Camp Bisco X
Slightly askew and texturally beautiful, Black Moth Super Rainbow has the guts to do better than what they did. Their set at Camp Bisco X was just OK. They were on-time and their songs...
Live Review: Lotus at Camp Bisco X
Fighting my way through the dense crowd in the Grooveshark Tent at Camp Bisco X felt like crawling through a humid rain forest inhabited by a tribe of dancing teenagers. Finally getting to...
Live Review: Das Racist at Camp Bisco
Das Racist can be repetitive, silly, unfortunate, and ironic. Joke rap at its finest, one thing that must be said for the trio's set at Camp Bisco X is the clarity with which...
Live Review: Mr. Lif at Camp Bisco
Repping Boston hip-hop on the festival circuit this summer, Mr. Lif (who we highlighted in Camp Bisco X Starts Today!) brought it back at Camp Bisco X with old school tunes, ending his set...